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About the Role
Urban Dove Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Counselors support at-risk adolescents through therapeutic interventions, address student and family needs, and collaborate with the Dean to implement Restorative Practices. They also train staff on Social Emotional Development.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group therapy to approximately 80 students, addressing crisis or ongoing needs.
- Establish partnerships with families, teachers, coaches, and outside agencies to provide social and emotional support.
- Build rapport and collaborate with school staff to respond to youth needs, including behavioral intervention plans, crisis response, and case planning.
- Facilitate mediations, restorative circles, and community-building circles between students and staff.
- Contribute to IEPs as needed.
- Maintain accurate and updated case notes.
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments in conjunction with the special education department.
- Coordinate services with outside providers as needed.
- Plan and implement monthly staff development sessions on social-emotional and restorative practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Human Services, Education, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience supporting students’ social-emotional well-being, behavior, conflict resolution, and family engagement preferred.
- Experience providing direct services to at-risk adolescents.
- Minimum of one year of experience in a school setting, preferably a transfer school.
- Desire to devise programming for unique populations and ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and deliver high-quality work.
- Commitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and Communication.
- Commitment to restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach.
- Ability to function well as part of a team and work independently.
- Must be team-oriented with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor.
- Ability to actively engage with students and move throughout the school as needed.
- Ability to navigate stairs and assist with setup or materials as required.
Skills
- Therapeutic interventions
- Restorative Practices
- Social Emotional Development
- Behavioral intervention plans
- Crisis response
- Case planning
- Conflict resolution
- Family engagement
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strength-based approach
- Youth development approach
Location
- School setting
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of one year experience in a school setting
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Master’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $77,456 to $89,870 annually
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Employee wellness supports
About the Company
- Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a network of sports-based high schools for over-aged, under-credited youth.
- We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development.
- Our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.
- Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through its network of UD Team Charter Schools.
- UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility.
- By instilling core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.
- Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve.
- Through education, they will acquire critical skills to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society.
Equal Opportunity
- Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.