YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The School Counselor is responsible for providing direct guidance and counseling to students enrolled at Aspiranet’s nonpublic and charter schools, as assigned.

YOUR GROWTH

Aspiranet supports your success at each step. You’ll put your educational knowledge to practice along with your relationship building and collaboration skills.  You’ll also gain valuable in-house and external training to support your success in your role. This is a great opportunity to begin your career with the ability to advance throughout the organization once you’ve developed additional skills. There is plenty of room for advancement, both through the county and state-wide.

YOUR REWARDS

Aspiranet offers a competitive salary, an exceptional team-based environment, and a great benefits package that includes:

Your Impact of Skills and Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates confidentiality and cultural humility in counseling practices with students, in groups and individually, and advocates for equitable and inclusive supports, especially for marginalized and/or underserved students.
2. Supports schoolwide wellness campaigns, mental health awareness activities, and proactive self-care initiatives for students and staff. Assists the Principal in being a liaison with Social Work Staff and works with supervising Social Workers and/or Wellness Coaches in helping the students.
3. Collaborates with classroom teachers and support staff to provide Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) for attendance and behavior, including talking circles to build relationships, encourage student voice, and promote emotional safety. 
4. Participates in individualized early intervention strategies for students demonstrating disengagement, absenteeism, academic or behavioral concerns.
5. Coordinates with school teams in caseload management and student support triage to prioritize student needs and ensure follow-up on support plans and referrals. Serves as a liaison with Mental Health, Probation, Interagency Task Force and others.
6. Assists the Principal in working with the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) and other local school districts in which students reside, and attends IEP meetings on a regular basis.
7. Engages in culturally-responsive family outreach to promote student well-being. Initiates and maintains close contact with families to strengthen home-school connections and share mental health resources. Coordinates services with county and community agencies.
8. Attends staff meetings weekly and participates in professional development related to school guidance counselor duties and school wide and agency trauma-informed practices.
9. Monitors and updates student transcripts and assigns coursework based on students’ individualized graduation plans.
10. Conducts required state and local assessments and consults with teachers on results.
11. Provides college/career counseling, dual enrollment and financial aid application support for college/vocational training and field trips based on student interests.
12. Issues work permits and monitors compliance with labor law restrictions.
13. Participates in program accreditation and compliance with state and federal requirements for low-income and underserved student populations.
14. Keeps detailed and timely documentation, with calendar and time sheet records of work performed under various cost centers and grant-funded activities.
15. Other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Other Duties:

This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice as directed by management.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

1. Master’s Degree eligible, pupil personnel credential eligible (authorization in school counseling.) May be enrolled in an approved counseling internship program concurrently.
2. Proof of credential authorizing pupil personnel services in school counseling issues through the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California.

3. Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing for a licensed Community Care Facility; i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid California Driver’s License and clean driving record (Motor Vehicle Report)

4. Preferred: Familiarity with trauma-informed education, restorative practices, or alternative education settings.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and, at all times is within safe OSHA standards.

Communication

1. Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with co- workers, supervisors, and youths.
2. Must be able to comprehend, follow, and clearly convey instructions to others.
3. Must be computer proficient and be able to work on a computer for up to 40 hours per week.
4. Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish/English

BENEFITS

Flexible Time Off

• 13 paid holidays along with 10 vacation and 10 sick days

Comprehensive Healthcare

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• A 100% fully employer paid (premium) medical and dental benefit plan
• TelaDoc® employer paid telehealth program

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Medical and dependent care plans

Retirement Savings

• 403(b) and retirement plan with employer matching

Income Protection

• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital gap plan

Training and Advancement

• Ongoing training & development opportunities
• Advancement opportunities

Employee assistance program

• Free confidential crisis line 24/7 (365 days a year)
• Six (6) face-to-face or telephonic sessions per issue

Other Perks

• Commuter program and mileage reimbursement
• Employee recognition and discount program

OUR MISSION

Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.

Aspira means hope. We are a network of people bringing hope forward. We look forward to learning what makes you passionate.