School Counselor

Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, school counselors promote student success, provide preventive services, and respond to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses academic career, and personal/social development for all students.

• Master’s degree in School Counseling; or, enrollment in an accredited school counselor preparation program and completion of a minimum of 24 graduate semester hours of that program; or, completion of a master’s degree in addiction; career; clinical mental health; clinical rehabilitation; college counseling and student affairs; marriage, couple, and family counseling; or rehabilitation counseling from a regionally accredited college or university and enrollment in an accredited school counselor preparation program to complete additional master’s level courses needed to add school counseling specialization.
  
  Both options require completion of the remaining school counselor preparation program requirements within three years.
• North Carolina professional educator’s license with licensure in School Counseling.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Empathy, patience, and a genuine commitment to students’ well-being.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and technology skills.
• Knowledge of laws, policies, regulations, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.

• Individual Counseling:
  Provide one‑on‑one counseling sessions to students to address personal, academic, and social concerns. Offer guidance, support, and strategies for personal growth and development.
• Group Counseling:
  Organize and lead group counseling sessions to address common issues affecting students, such as peer relationships, study skills, and stress management.
• Crisis Intervention:
  Respond to and provide immediate support for students in crisis, including those dealing with emotional distress, trauma, or challenging life events.
• Academic Advising:
  Collaborate with students to create and maintain educational plans, set goals, and make informed decisions.
• Parent and Teacher
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Communicate with parents, teachers, and administrators to ensure a holistic approach to student support and address any concerns or issues that may impact student well‑being.
• Maintain Records:
  Keep accurate and confidential records of counseling sessions, assessments, and student progress. Comply with all relevant laws and regulations regarding student records.
• Follow policies, procedures, and rules per district policies and state and federal laws.
• Performs any other duties or tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

• Requires walking, standing, and sitting throughout the day.
• At times requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees of this job.