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Description
Where people get better at life!
Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.
We are searching for a School Counselor
School calendar with a mandatory six weeks summer school session.
Responsibilities :
- The School Social Worker supports the students of the Children Services Division and the mission of the Center by providing comprehensive behavioral health services following guidelines and specific regulations that pertain to the delivery of these services and works collaboratively with administration and team members to ensure quality services to all.
- Works collaboratively with program directors and interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality services to all students served and their families.
- Develops recommended annual individualized education plan (IEP) goals and objectives
- Develops appropriate treatment plans, based on a student’s IEP's.
- Provides comprehensive psychosocial services using methods and instruments appropriate to the developmental age and needs of the student.
- Provides services as indicated on annual IEP.
- Documents student treatment outcomes correctly and contemporaneously.
- Implements classroom management and individual behavior intervention
- Provides assistance as necessary to management and team during student/family crisis and/or suspected child abuse/neglect screening and reporting
Requirements:
- Graduate degree (Masters) in field of Social Work, Psychology, or Behavioral Sciences.
Specialized training, license, certification, skills:
- NYS Licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- Mental Health Counselor (MHC) Limited Permit working towards LMHC
- Master Social Worker (MSW) working towards LMSW
- Professional experience working with students with developmental, physical, neurological disorders, and Autism Spectrum disorders preferred
- Less than 1 yr of job related exp required
- Must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
At the Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.
Compensation Range:
$68,945.06 - $75,606.80Numbers & Facts
| Location | Albany, New York |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Website | http://www.cfdsny.org |
About Company
Our Mission
To enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives.
For over 75 years, the Center for Disability Services has been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities.
With more than 80 locations throughout 15 counties, we annually provide programs and services to over 12,000 individuals, ranging from infants to senior citizens, and their families. We provide services for over 300 different diagnoses of disabilities included Cerebral Palsy, developmental disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Autism Spectrum disorders, epilepsy, spina bifida, TBI and Down syndrome.
Our wide range of services under a single umbrella allows us to provide a seamless continuum of care as the people we support age or as their needs change. From intensive medical care to residential services, to dental care to mental health, the individuals we support can have it all managed through the Center.
The Center for Disability Services, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization provides additional services through the Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center, and our affiliates: Prospect Center in Queensbury and St. Margaret’s Center in Albany. We are committed to the well being of the people we support, while providing opportunities which lead to more independent lifestyles and productive, happier lives. For a weekend, a week, or a lifetime, in your home or ours, the Center for Disability Services is here for you and your family.