Counselor

2 weeks ago

Lincoln, United States Tri County Special Education Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: based on education and experience

Location:  Mt. Pulaski within Tri-County Special Education Association 


Qualifications:  This position requires a Bachelors or Masters (preferred) degree in counseling or a related field. 


Required Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: 

  1. Must have valid driver’s license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle to drive between service provision locations.
  2. Be able to team lift 100 pounds
  3. Be able to take and pass Crisis Prevention Institute training.
  4. Be able to emotionally manage students who are in distress or upset


Reports to Tri-County Executive Director or designee.  


Evaluation:  Counselors are evaluated by the Executive Director, the Assistant Director, or by a peer who holds a supervisory endorsement on his or her certificate.  Evaluations occur in conjunction with the staff working within the Mt. Pulaski School District and directions for job tasks will be taken from the Superintendent and Principals within the Mt Pulaski School District.  Evaluation occurs twice annually prior to tenure, bi-annually thereafter, unless additional evaluations are required by law or due to poor performance.  


General Responsibilities


Provide a comprehensive set of services (including recommendations or interventions regarding the placement of children in educational programs to assist in their Social Emotional Learning) on behalf of students and families in the Mt. Pulaski School district. The primary responsibilities include: intervention, understanding and identification of resources for addressing the school-related social-emotional and behavioral needs of students and families.  In addition, the counselor will collaborate as needed with other educators in order to provide assessment and intervention services to students having all types of educational needs.  The Counselor will work directly with students and families, but also work on behalf of students by providing collaborative problem solving and consultation services.  The Counselor will incorporate the following principles into their work:


  1. Work cooperatively with students, families, school personnel and community members.
  2. Foster an educational climate that is conducive to the growth and development of all children, placing emphasis on prevention as well as remediation.
  3. Address the social, emotional and educational needs of students when those needs interfere with student’s ability to benefit from the educational programs and services offered to them.


Essential Performance Duties and Responsibilities



  1. Provide direct services when students are experiencing social, emotional or behavioral problems that have an adverse effect on their educational functioning.  These services may include, but are not limited to, individual or group counseling, social skills training, parent-teacher consultations, functional behavioral analysis, behavior management planning, and wraparound planning. 
  2. The counselor will ensure the interventions used with students are research-based and will collect data when working with students to ensure students are benefiting from the interventions used.   
  3. Attend and participate in problem-solving conferences for students who are experiencing difficulties in school. 
  4. Make referrals to appropriate community resources when needed and serve as liaison between home, school and community services.
  5. Report suspected child abuse and neglect cases as required by state statute and district policy.  Assist district personnel to understand their responsibilities in this area.
  6. Provide skill enhancement activities such as in-service training, parent counseling and parent education to school personnel, parents and others in the community as needed.
  7. Make home visits and classroom observations as necessary.
  8. Maintain appropriate records of work activities for Medicaid and consistent with current Tri-County policies and procedures and prepare written reports as requested by the school district and Tri-County administration.
  9. Participate in activities designed to continue, enhance and improve professional training and skills and help insure quality service provision.
  10. Serve on committees, attend staff meetings, attend interagency meetings and perform other duties as requested by the director.
  11. Consult and collaborate with parents, school personnel and outside agency personnel regarding mental health, behavioral and educational concerns of general and special education students.
  12. Participate in peer consultation/mentoring process for the purpose of insuring effective staff performance.
  13. Maintain case records on all referred students.
  14. Review and follow all policies and procedures of the Tri-County Special Education Association.
  15. Report incidents of suspected fraud or concerns about grossly inappropriate behavior to the Executive Director or Assistant Directors.
  16. Perform other duties as directed by the Executive Committee or Association Council.
  17. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position.  This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and Executive Committee policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

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