School Counselor - FT - Great Benefits including retirement!

Come join the amazing HCOE team as the School Counselor for the Court and Community School Sites at HCOE!

The Humboldt County Office of Education offers amazing benefits:

- Employer-paid family medical, dental, and vision

- CalPERS Retirement Program with employer matching (27.05% for the 24-25 school year)

- Sick leave and vacation

- HealthSPORT Business Partner rates

School Counselor

Court & Community School CCS sites

8 hrs/day, 5 days/wk, 194 days/yr Position 580, FTE 1.0 #5845

Please click on this link for the job description and application process: https://employment.hcoe.org/jobs/view/5845/

Qualifications:

Minimum Required: Must possess a license by the CA Board of Behavioral Science in Psychology, Social Work or Marriage and Family Therapy. Preferred Experience: Bilingual (Spanish speaking and writing); 3 years of experience working with youth and their families in an alternative school setting. At this stage, unofficial transcripts are acceptable. If offered the position, official transcripts will be required for placement.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Court and Community School (CCS) Principal, the CCS Counselor will work with CCS staff and students to plan, coordinate, promote and implement an alcohol and other drug prevention and intervention program utilizing research-based substance use disorder (SUD) education curriculum. The CCS Counselor is responsible for facilitating a wide range of instruction, intervention and education for students, families and staff at Court and Community Schools related to substance use, as well as prevention and intervention, for students overall mental health and well-being. This position will coordinate and work closely with other support providers, staff, students and families to improve outcomes for students.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The CCS Counselor must be able to support students mental and physical health, addiction or problematic behavior in order to assist in the determination of their readiness for classroom or independent study participation, return to their district, or possibly engage in treatment. They will develop, recommend and review intervention goals and plans with school staff, students and their families. The CCS Counselor will assist students in developing skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their SUD and/or modify their behavior to be successful in their education.

Please click on this link for the job description and application process: https://employment.hcoe.org/jobs/view/5845/