Job Description

Are you a good listener, passionate about counseling, and excited to accompany adult students to navigate life's pressures and stressors? Do you enjoy helping students achieve their goals? Are you interested in working with diverse populations and providing trauma-informed care? If so, then Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) has the perfect opportunity for you.

Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School (CRIPCS) is an adult charter school that delivers high-quality education, career training, and supportive services that enable adult immigrants to realize their dreams while strengthening our community and economy. When you join the team at CRIPCS you become part of a unique, performance-driven organization where students are the center of our work and excellence permeates.

Bilingual Counselor/Social Worker (Licensed)

We are in search of a Counselor who is an integral member of CR’s community, providing direct and indirect clinical services to the students in the school. Responsibilities include providing therapeutic counseling with individual students and small groups, workshops to address mental health topics, and clinical case management. Counselors help students to identify, alleviate, and/or eliminate factors that may impede students’ possible success in the areas of academic, vocational, and/or personal achievement. Counselor coordinates the broad component of guidance services (assessment, goal planning, individual and group short-term counseling, credential evaluation advising, and referrals to community services) to ensure that services are provided to every student seeking assistance. S/he provides support for teachers individually as needed and in regular staff training.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual and group short-term mental health counseling
• Through individual assessments make referrals to appropriate social agencies, alternative programs, and services
• Coordinate and facilitate workshops with assigned teachers throughout the semester
• Organize and conduct individual and group career counseling services
• Conduct individual and group credentialing evaluations, and coordinate the credentialing evaluation workshops throughout the semester
• Assist students with their professional goals and with the college or vocational program application process, which includes but is not limited to: choosing a career academy in the school, college, or vocation program, completing applications, assistance with the financial aid application, college/vocational program tours/visits, and facilitating contact with college/vocational program advisors/counselors
• Collect and synthesize individual student data to develop individual student profiles and produce appropriate reports
• Maintain student files up to date reflecting services provided in Maestro System
• Create and conduct workshops focusing on students' and teachers’ needs (ex. HIV/AIDS, Depression, Alcohol/Substance abuse, Family Separation, etc.)
• Assist in the organization of special events and student government association activities
• Maintain constant communication with teachers regarding scheduled events, programs, and follow-up to student referrals
• Perform other duties as requested and in keeping with achieving outstanding school, academy, student, and course objectives
• Create and facilitate support groups
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, or equivalent experience
• License in the District of Columbia or working towards a license
• A minimum of two years experience in mental health counseling, school counseling, or school social work
• Experience in guiding and counseling linguistically and culturally diverse adult students is a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Proven ability to interact with populations of diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds
• The ability to fluently speak a foreign language is required (Spanish or Amharic preferred)
• Ability to work some weekends and evenings
• Must be able to provide proof of completed Covid-19 vaccination
• Deep commitment to CRIPCS's core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners

The salary range is based on experience $49,928.00 to $103,324.00.

Hybrid Schedule - 3 days onsite and 2 days working remote

We have 1 position open- Full Time

Apply directly at Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School’s career page at . This position will be posted until filled .

Compensation details: 49928-103324 Yearly Salary

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