Position:
Counselor
Type:
Public
Location:
Suburban
Job ID:
121678
County:
Southwest Maricopa
Posted:
March 12, 2024
Contact Information:
Glendale Elementary School District #40
7301 N. 58th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
District Website
Contact:
Andrea Arellano
Phone: 623-237-7165
Fax:
District Email
Job Description:
Purpose Statement
Responsible for providing counseling services to school site as well as support to other schools as needed.
Essential Functions
- Identifies and assesses the relevant factors involved in the problems of students referred because of learning, emotional, behavioral, social, physical, economic, cultural, or family difficulties.
- Provides intervention services with children and families that may include assessment, individual short-term or crisis counseling, group instruction, support groups, and home visitation.
- Identifies and refers students and parents to other community agencies as needed with administrator approval.
- Interacts effectively with other agencies or professionals in order to establish and implement a referral system as a support to the children and families.
- Provides information and consultation to teachers, administrators, family members, and significant others in regard to the intervention plan for the child receiving services.
- Attends Child Study and school meetings as directed.
- Maintains confidential documentation of student contacts: anecdotal records, phone calls, correspondence, conferences, staff contacts.
- Provides consultation, training, and updated resource information to district staff on intervention issues.
- Provide short-term counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
- Coordinates intervention services with recommendations of treatment agencies when students return to school.
- Works with the truancy intervention specialist in helping solve truancy issues.
- Makes home visits with school staff as needed, both with intervention and school issues.
- Maintains close communication with building administration, psychologist, and Director of Exceptional Student Services.
- Documents and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided.
- Follows District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Performs such other tasks as may be assigned.
Other Functions
- Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Bilingual/Biliterate Spanish fluency is preferred to provide parents/guardians with in-the- moment information.
Other:
*Complete job description and online application available at: www.gesd40.org