School Adjustment Counselor Grades 9-12

Job Description

Sharon High School is seeking a highly qualified and collaborative School Adjustment Counselor to support the academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs of students in grades 9-12. The Adjustment Counselor works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive, culturally responsive mental health support that promote student well being and access to learning.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Direct Student Support

• Provide individual and group counseling to students experiencing social, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges
  
• Conduct risk assessments and provide crisis intervention and safety planning as needed
  
• Support students in developing coping strategies, self-regulation skills, and social-emotional competencies
  
• Deliver short-term, solution-focused counseling aligned with school-based practice

Case Management and Collaboration

• Serve as a case manager for assigned students, including coordination of services and progress monitoring
  
• Collaborate with general education and special education staff to support student needs within the classroom setting
  
• Participate in and contribute to Student Support/MTSS teams, IEP teams, and 504 planning meetings
  
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines

Family and Community Engagement

• Serve as a liaison between school, families, and outside providers/agencies to coordinate care and support student success
  
• Communicate regularly with caregivers regarding student progress, concerns, and available resources
  
• Facilitate referrals to community-based mental health and social service providers as appropriate

Crisis Response and School-Based Mental Health

• Participate in building-based crisis response and threat assessment protocols
  
• Support re-entry planning for students returning from hospitalization, extended absence, or alternative placements
  
• Contribute to the development and implementation of school-wide prevention and intervention initiatives

School-Wide Contributions

• Participate actively in the school-based mental health team
  
• Collaborate with staff to promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive school climate
  
• Provide consultation and professional support to staff regarding student mental health and behavioral concerns
  
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to adolescent mental health, trauma-informed practices, and equity

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
  
• Licensure required from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as a School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker
  
• Demonstrated experience working with adolescents in a school or clinical setting
  
• Knowledge of MTSS, special education law/regulations, and trauma-informed practices
  
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Welcome to ATX Learning

About the Town of Sharon:
Sharon, MA is located 22 miles midway between Boston and Providence, it has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65--lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers. An Interfaith Clergy Council and an "Affirming Diversity" group foster cooperative understanding among several varieties of Christian and Jewish congregations, an Islamic mosque, and a Unitarian church as well as adherents of Eastern religions, and the group sponsors an annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration.

The Sharon School Department oversees a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools, all of which are committed to excellence in educating students. Sharon High School sends 96% of its graduating seniors on to institutions of higher learning.

Beauty and diversity are the key words for Sharon, an attractive community among its neighbors Canton, Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Easton.

Sharon Public Schools Mission Statement:
The Sharon Public Schools, in partnership with the community, has as its mission the responsibility to prepare students to live in a rapidly changing society. Together we will provide an environment that maximizes the student's academic, artistic, social, emotional and physical development. This atmosphere will encourage each individual to develop the skills and sensitivity for living effectively and responsibly.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The Sharon Public School system does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.