School Counselor | Loudoun County Public Schools

When you join Orange Tree Staffing, you partner with a winning team making a positive difference within our communities and children. OTS is committed to establishing life-long learning results by supporting and empowering Allied Health Professionals through continuing education, communication, and professional development. These opportunities are in school settings and follow the school year calendar, servicing preschool, elementary, middle, and high school populations. SLPs will assess students’ skills to determine their goals and develop teaching plans to meet them. We are seeking SLPs who enjoy working with a dedicated team that focuses on life-long learning. We strive to place you with the school that best matches your future. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works to resolve students’ educational handicaps; works to discover and develop special abilities of students; works to prevent students from dropping out of school
• Works with students on an individual basis in the solution of personal problems related to such situations as home and family relations, peer relations, health, and emotional adjustment; is available to students to provide counseling in such areas as personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity
• Conducts small group counseling on student-selected and counselor-identified topics such as study skills, social skills, anger management, self-esteem, changing families, and grief
• Creates and provides classroom instruction every two to three weeks through lessons promoting character education, self-advocacy, occupational choices, and bullying prevention based on Virginia Department of Education and American School Counselor Association standards for school counseling programs
• Obtains and disseminates occupational information to students and to classes studying occupations; helps students evaluate career interests and choices; may organize and conduct career day
• Provides crisis counseling when needed, for prevention, intervention, and follow-up, with referrals, when necessary, to community resources
• Provides in-service training in school counseling for staff; collaborates with administrators and faculty on the matters of student discipline, developmental issues, and identifying significant behaviors such as suicide, self-harm, and depression
• Takes an active role in interpreting the school’s objectives to students, parents, and the community at large; confers with parents whenever necessary
• Performs other related work as assigned

SKILLS | CERTIFICATIONS

• Must possess a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) license
• Master’s Degree in Counseling 
• Knowledge of best practices
• Enjoys making a positive difference with children
• Experience working with children with various exceptionalities preferred

JOB PERKS:

• Competitive weekly pay
• Access to medical benefits
• General and Professional Liability Insurance provided
• Background Check Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 24/7 accessibility from OTS
• Resume Consulting
• Interview Prep
• Ability to “Build and Inspire Growth”

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