Adjustment Counselor

Adjustment Counselor Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School - 5.0 South Hadley, MA Job Details Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Computer literacy Behavior analysis Substance abuse Master of Arts School Counseling Certification Full Job Description Teachers and staff at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School (PVPA) provide students with a supportive and challenging environment that is responsive to multiple learning styles, emphasizes learning through the arts, and integrates critical and creative thinking throughout the curriculum. Since 1996, PVPA has prepared students for higher education by employing a rigorous, standards-based curriculum in a nurturing and collaborative environment. PVPA has an opportunity for a full-time Adjustment Counselor for the 2026-2027 school year. We are looking for a reflective practitioner who is interested in integrating the arts into the curriculum, teaching with a social justice lens, collaborating with students and colleagues, and has experience in implementing restorative practices in the classroom. Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, you will be responsible for: 1.Coordinating with outside service providers and community partner2.Collaborating with families, connecting families with outside resources and community partner3.Providing individual and group counseling services for identified students in need4.Participating as a member of the Student Support Team and School Climate Team5.Assessing individual student behaviors using functional behavior assessment and write behavioral support plans6.Consulting with teachers as needed around student mental health needs, family needs and community resources7.Developing trusted relationships with students, facilitating and mediating student-student, and student teacher conflicts8.Responding to students in crisis, using risk assessment and threat assessment methods to evaluate levels of need

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will minimally hold a MA degree in social work or counseling, meet MA DESE School Guidance Counselor 5-12 licensure requirements, be able to pass a background check (CORI/SORI & Fingerprinting) and be computer literate. Candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge through course work and clinical experience of: 1.Principles of therapeutic relationships2.Theories of normal and abnormal intellectual, social and emotional development3.Learning disorders, including emotional issues affecting student achievement, and their treatment4.Prevention and treatment of substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and violence in PreK-12 students5.Knowledge of state-of-the-art diagnostic instruments; procedures for testing and interpreting results6.Techniques for communicating and working with families and school and community personnel7.Knowledge of the criminal justice system with particular reference to the juvenile justice system and organizations8.Knowledge of medical conditions and medication related to physical disabilities and learning disorders9.Federal and state laws and regulations addressing the legal rights of students and families