School Counsellor - Spruce Grove, Canada - Parkland School Division
Description
Are you interested in working with our dynamic and progressive school division to pursue excellence in education for students, professional learning opportunities, a flexible health benefits package, and a workplace that embraces diversity? Then we are the place for youWho we are and what we value:
Parkland School Division (PSD) is a large progressive school jurisdiction serving Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Fort Chipewyan and Parkland County.
PSD meets the diverse educational needs of over 12,000 rural and urban students among 23 sites, including outreach schools and alternative education programs.
Our values are what guide us.We assure supportive learning environments, meaningful experiences and healthy relationships that create opportunities to develop resilience, to gain diversity in perspectives and to achieve enduring success for both staff and students.
Woodhaven Middle School (1.0 FTE)This posting is open to all employment groups who meet the requirements of the position.
The School Counsellor is responsible for providing collaborative services to support students that are experiencing social/emotional difficulties that are impacting the student's ability to learn, as well as their overall wellness.
The Counsellor liaises between the school, the family, and the community, to provide the most effective services for the students.
Primary Responsibilities:
Counselling Services
Maintains a high level of knowledge regarding current and developing best practices in the field of student wellness, trauma-informed and restorative practices, assessing and managing risk of harm, and creating a safe school culture.
Ensures that all services provided are guided by the division-determined counselling Code of Ethics.
Ensures that all responsibilities and guidelines outlined in the Counselling Handbook are followed.
Develops and implements a yearly counselling plan, in collaboration with school Administration and the Division Psychologist, that is reflective of the needs of the school.
Ensures that a continuum of preventative, developmental, remedial, and intervention services are provided to students and their families to support student learning and wellness.
Provides informal assessment and intervention that may include individual, targeted and/or universal strategies, referral and follow up.
Develops, conducts, and supports workshops, training, and in-service presentations on various approaches, strategies and techniques to support students exhibiting emotional, behavioural, and social difficulties.
Supports students and parents/guardians in identifying, planning for, and accessing professional services to support student wellness needs.
Builds and maintains strong relationships with parents/guardians of students with wellness and/or counselling needs.
Fosters relationships and builds partnerships with community supports (hospitals and clinics, medical professionals, mental health and addictions, community agencies, LGTBQ+, RCMP School Resource Officers, etc.).
Consults with the Division Psychologist and engages in the ethical decision making process when encountering ethical concerns.
Consults with other school counsellors in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Counselling Handbook.
Prioritizes and organizes their schedule to meet the needs of families/students including community, school and home based visits.
Works a flexible schedule which may include occasional evenings and weekends to ensure that crisis and requests for support are addressed.
Crisis Intervention Support
Provides crisis intervention support and services to students.
In consultation with the Division Psychologist, school Administrators, school staff, community agencies, and other professionals; assesses crises as they arise and develops an appropriate plan for supporting those impacted by the crisis.
and is responsible, along with the team, for assessing the level of risk of a student harming themselves or others.
Assesses the level of risk and provides intervention for students showing signs of suicidal behaviour, implementing the guidelines outlined in the division-appointed suicide risk assessment model.
Advocacy and External Engag
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