Middle and Upper School Counselor - Temporary Position

Friends Select School seeks a full time school counselor or other mental health professional to fill a temporary position as middle and upper school counselor (grades 5 - 12). The position will run from January 2nd (possibly sooner) until the end of the school year (June 14th).

This individual will work in close coordination with the school's psychologist as well as other members of the middle school and upper school Guidance Teams and will be available to provide both individual and group-based counseling services to middle school and upper school students. Additionally, this individual would communicate with families and with faculty members regarding students they are serving and programming they are involved with implementing.

Specific Job Responsibilities Include:

Providing direct individual counseling services to both Middle School and Upper School students, which includes recognizing and responding to student mental health needs and assisting students and families in connecting to resources for therapeutic support and long-term counseling outside of school as needed
Managing an individual caseload of students, which may include conducting crisis assessments and interventions around safety concerns and other urgent mental health matters in collaboration with the school's psychologist and other Guidance Team members.
Serving as a member of the middle and upper school Guidance Teams, collaborating with faculty members, administrators, families, and the community for student success
Consulting with parents/guardians and teachers/advisors to provide mental health informed guidance
Attending and contributing to appropriate division/faculty meetings, consulting as a resource to faculty and administration, and providing psychoeducation as appropriate

Required Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Master's degree as Certified School Counselor, Social Worker, or Clinical or Counseling Psychology (license preferred but not required)
Experience providing counseling support in a school setting
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Commitment to working in, and working to create, a welcoming, inclusive, antiracist community with a desire to continue personal growth in anti-bias education

Desirable Qualifications

Experience working with Middle and Upper School age students
Prior experience working in an Independent School setting

We welcome candidates whose teaching experience has not happened within an independent school. Candidates who are from diverse backgrounds and/or who have experience in cultural competency work are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, resume, and three references by applying through the school's website:

https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities

Friends Select School is a 617-student, co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

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