# School Counselor - Company: [Chestercommunitycharterschool]() - Location: Chester, PA - Team: Student Services - Posted: January 5, 2024 ## Job description Established in 1998 with 97 students, CCCS has steadily increased to more than 4,000 students in grades K-8 across 12 state-of-the-art buildings on four campuses. The school is a true community success story that has transformed the lives of thousands of students and their families, while breathing life back into a city that was once one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant manufacturing suburbs. **Job Description:** To provide counseling services to students as directed.  Work cooperatively with the interdisciplinary team members to provide services to students and families. **Essential Functions:** * Provides counseling services to students who have emotional and/or behavioral components in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) * Provides career-counseling services as needed and if appropriate * Provides counseling to promote social skills, behavior management, coping mechanisms, and increased attention to task * Participates in development and implementation of IEPs * Organizes, coordinates, and conducts in-service training for staff regarding behavior management, socialization, Children and Youth Services (CYS) practices, etc. * Communicates and works collaboratively with other staff and parents regarding the social and emotional issues of the student * Adheres to weekly counseling schedules and provides written documentation to the Director of Social Services/Parent Involvement * Participates in formulation of policies related to drug and alcohol awareness, behavior issues, and attention difficulties * Maintains daily documentation of all services provided * Reports problems of neglect or abuse to local CYS agency * Complies with policies, regulations and procedures of the Chester Community Charter School; communicates effectively with parents and works collaboratively with staff * Displays high-level professional conduct and image at all times; establishes and maintains an acceptable attendance record; and participates in extra-curricular activities and/or leadership roles outside the classroom * Performs other related duties as assigned **Minimum Requirements:** * Master’s Degree in Counseling from an accredited college or university * Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance * Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance * FBI Criminal Background Clearance **Certifications/Licenses**: * Pennsylvania Certification in Elementary and Secondary School Counselor **Demonstrated Knowledge of**: * Applicable school counseling laws and practices * Understanding and interpreting a student’s IEP * Mental health issues and proper procedures for identification and referrals * Conducting interviews and engaging students and their families * McKinneyVento Act * The adverse effects of poverty, trauma and homelessness on children **Demonstrated Ability to**: * Communicate and manage time effectively * Work with students’ emotional and behavioral issues in a manner that respects their privacy and enhances their educational experience both socially, emotionally and academically * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with community agencies, students, families, team members and others **Note:**  CCCS has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time.  This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. ## Apply [Apply on Chestercommunitycharterschool]() Canonical job page: