Mental Health Counselor, Queens Academy (High School and College Success)

Commonpoint Queens
Forest Hills, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2022 CLOSED ON 2/1/2023

Job Posting for Mental Health Counselor, Queens Academy (High School and College Success) at Commonpoint Queens

Within our framework of a holistic, strength-focused practice, an individual hired as the Mental Health Counselor in the High School and College Success division will report directly to the Community School Director at Queens Academy High School.
Expectations:
  • Provide individual and group counseling to students and provide psychosocial supports in integrated contexts throughout the school day.
  • Identify goals for each student to begin tracking immediately; develop a daily report card and/or behavior intervention plan as necessary to allow for tracking of goals.
  • Collaboratively revise individual student goals as needed.
  • Keep progress notes of sessions with students and contact with parents/outside providers.
  • Actively participate in weekly supervision meetings.
  • Collaborate with administration and school staff in regard to each child’s individual therapeutic needs
  • Competently utilize GSuite, specifically Google Drive, & Microsoft Office
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:
  • Passion for working with high school students
  • Knowledge of various clinical interventions and use of a collaborative approach to meet the unique needs of each child
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • A solid understanding of late elementary children’s academic, social, and emotional development
  • Attention to detail
  • Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
  • Ethical conduct
  • Time management and the ability to multitask
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Patience and flexibility
  • Experience working with disengaged youth ages 16-22
  • Crisis prevention training

Required Education and Experience:
  • Master’s degree in mental health counseling, social work, school counseling or related field required

Work Environment:
This job operates in a school setting. The school is located on the 1st and 2nd floors of a building with no elevator. This role requires working in various locations around the school.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position in an educational facility which is open eight hours a day. Occasional evening hours may be required. In general, though, hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M.

Commonpoint Queens reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Commonpoint Queens is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to Kristian Valentin at kvalentin@commonpointqueens.org. Please indicate “Mental Health Counselor” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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