School Counselor

It is the mission of Willamette Leadership Academy to provide our cadets with the academic skills that will enable them to reach their personal career goals and provide them with the leadership skills and positive character traits that will enable them to be responsible citizens of their community.  The leadership skills learned will allow the cadets to become more successful in school and improve their relationships with family, friends, and authority figures.

Applications for substitutes, part-time and full-time are welcome. 

Job Summary:

The purpose of this position is to provide guidance, prevention, counseling, behavioral intervention and coordinated services to students experiencing social, emotional, and academic problems.

Duties/Responsibilities:

This job description is not meant to include all the tasks, duties or responsibilities the employee may be required to perform.

• Assist students and staff in understanding and seeking solutions to social, emotional, or academic problems.
• Serve as a resource for student behavior management strategies and welfare and attendance concerns.
• Support students in developing decision-making skills, awareness of self-concept, learning style, interpersonal skills and personal responsibility.
• Facilitate individual and group counseling, consultation, crisis counseling and peer-focused conflict resolution.
• Facilitate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) content and Psychoeducational topics in individual and group formats.
• Communicate with staff, students, and parents regarding prevention-based resources and referral options.
• Assess students for risk to self, others, or for suicidality and make referrals as appropriate.
• Meet, confer, and counsel with parents, school personnel, and members of various youth serving agencies to develop alternative solutions to student educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns.
• Serve as a referral resource to social service agencies and community resources. Coordinate care with outside agencies.
• Adhere to the military structure of the program.

• Valid Oregon TSPC School Counselor or Social Worker license OR QMHP Certification OR the ability to obtain an Oregon TSPC Restricted School Counselor or Social Worker license.
• Two years of experience working in mental health preferred. 
• Experience working with middle school and high school age students strongly preferred.

PSKV provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, PSKV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.