Applicants must possess current knowledge and skill commensurate with the needs of troubled and high-risk youth in the State’s school system. Applicants must have knowledge of issues related to substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, divorce and separation, domestic violence, sexual abuse, rape, suicide, eating disorders, stress management, and peer pressure. Further familiarity with the intricacies of clinical outreach work in the school environment is a key attribute.
For more in depth information on the requirements please review the downloadable application above.
Formal Education: Minimum master's degree in a relevant field.
Work Experience: Two years of full-time experience or 1,350 hours of part-time experience in a Student Assistance Counselor program.
Current Job Description: Copy of current counselor job description, obtained from current employer, and which must be signed by both the applicant and their immediate clinical supervisor.
On-The-Job Supervision: 70 hours of on-the-job supervision of qualifying work experience with a minimum of 10 hours of clinical supervision in each counselor domain.
Education/Training: : 60 total hours of relevant education/training to include 30 hours in evidence-based student assistant practices; 3 hours in behavioral health ethics; 3 hours in confidentiality; 3 hours in cultural competency; 21 hours relevant to the student assistant counselor domains.