Job description

Mental Health Counselor

Who We Are

CLUBXYOUTHNIVERSITY is an in-person and online High Impact ELA, Math tutoring and wellness support service for children and youth in grades K-12. Our focus is on children and youth in communities most often overlooked, underserved and on the other side of the digital and economic divide. Our goal is to bridge that gap with a plethora of high quality educational and wellness support.

Who Are We Looking For:

Xposure Foundation Inc is seeking a highly motivated, organized, strategic and detail-oriented Mental Health Counselor to join our team. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, hard-working, energetic, and able to proactively anticipate the needs of the students, the needs of the organization and the needs of the parents. This person must be able to balance competing priorities and complete projects within expected deadlines. The Mental Health Counselor develops and administers a comprehensive program that promotes and enhances academic, personal, social, and career development for students in their respective grade levels.

In this role, the Mental Health Counselor will help our students overcome problems that impede learning and to assist them in making educational, occupational, and life plans that hold promise for their personal fulfillment. The Mental Health Counselor must have great writing skills, networking skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with the students, the parents, the organization's leadership team and other stakeholders.. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the mission of Xposure Foundation Inc, an understanding and respect for the culture of all our students, and experience working in a school setting that fosters a love for children.

This individual must be credentialed and licensed to work in a school setting. The following licensure requirements are applicable:

Professionals licensed by the New York State Education Department as a: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or a Licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Counsel students grades k-8 and forge relationships with a goal of building confidence and tackling the root of disengagement, bullying and absenteeism
• Serve as a motivational specialist with a focus on wellness for the students.
• Observe students and offer specific strategies to support a successful experience.
• Assists students in evaluating their aptitudes and abilities through the interpretation of individual standardized test scores and other pertinent data, and works with students in evolving education plans in terms of such evaluation
• Works to discover and develop special abilities of students
• Works to resolve students' educational struggles.
• Remains readily available to students so as to provide counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such problems as home and family relations, health, and emotional adjustment.
• Guides students in their participation in Xposure and community activities.
• Confers with parents whenever necessary.
• Provide support for students and consultation for faculty.
• Advises administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline.
• Collaborate with the team around behavior management and student support plans.
• Provide counseling and conflict resolution intervention as needed.
• Act as a crisis team member to provide consultation and manage crises.
• Support the implementation of the social emotional learning curriculum lessons.
• Communicate directly with parents and outside service providers.
• Collaborate with staff on Group Counseling, Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying and School Climate
• Takes an active role in interpreting the organization's objectives to students, parents, and the community at large.
• Interprets the guidance program to the community.
• Assist with the arrangements for tutors
• Any additional duties as assigned by the leadership team.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Mental Health/Guidance Counselor for an elementary or middle school
• State Certification in Guidance or Social Work required
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Skill in quickly building relationships with faculty, students, families and outside partners
• Understanding of different student maturity levels
• Ability to help students gain awareness of their interests and abilities and to help them manage their behavior and thinking processes
• Understanding of test construction and ability to interpret educational test data
• Knowledge of grade test targets
• Ability to evaluate a student transcripts
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement meetings involving a variety of topics and personnel
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Strong proficiency in technological tools, including Google Drive
• Experience in using a collaborative model
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

***Check us out on Instagram and see the latest and greatest things our youth are getting into: https://www.instagram.com/xposureclubx and WatchClubXTV.com

***Xposure Foundation Inc. is a 501c3 not for profit organization and the parent company of Club X University.

***The mission of Xposure Foundation Inc. is to expose children and adolescents to the worlds of Science, Creative Media, Technology, Finance, Work Ethic/Employment, Nutrition, Community Service and stronger Parent/Child Partnerships.

***Xposure Foundation Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our workforce. We strongly support a diversely inclusive staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Far Rockaway, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to counsel children under your own supervision without the advisory of a supervisor or committee and have enough experience and confidence to provide guidance and appropriate restorative action plans.
• Do you have ways to show that your strategies are effective?
• How many years of professional experience do you have working with children in a school setting or community setting either in groups or 1:1?
• Do you have valid Credentials or licensure to work w/children in a school setting in New York?
• Have you read the job description, the hours, the hourly rate and still want to proceed with interviewing for the position?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling in a school or private setting: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Required)
• LMHC (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

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