Job Description

The School Counselor provides mental health support, assessment, triage, and referrals for students. The School Counselor also provides a skilled resource on campus for adults including faculty, staff, administrators, and dorm parents. 

This is a full-time interim position for the current academic year reporting to the Director of Counseling & Wellness.

All Walnut Hill faculty/staff are active, engaged members of the school community who are committed to collaborating and growing in their field. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide short term individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis counseling to students;
• Respond and attend to emergency situations as needed;
• Refer students to outside professionals, psychotherapists, psychopharmacologists, and nutritionists; with assistance from the Health Services Administrative Assistant, schedule appointments with therapists, arrange transportation, and communicate with parents on how to proceed; 
• Provide case management of individual caseload of students receiving mental health support including communication with outside providers, families, and adults on campus;
• Collaborate with appropriate individuals to discuss and plan for students in psycho-social crisis or challenging states;
• Collaborate with Walnut Hill adults for direct student support when appropriate;
• Assist with and support school-wide wellness initiatives;
• Speak authentically about the imperative for diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools; be committed to learning about and practicing anti-racist work; recognize how your identity impacts your leadership; 
• Participate in communal programming, all-school events, art events, and support student performances, art openings, exhibitions, and other campus-wide activities if appropriate and instructed by supervisor; model and encourage appropriate behavior and monitor students during events and programming;
• Support the Student Life program including weekend duty, chaperoning school events, and/or participating in other opportunities for community involvement that arise throughout the school year;
• Support students and attend or engage in arts productions, shows, exhibitions, and performances; 
• Attend and participate in faculty and staff meetings, training programs, and department meetings; participate and engage fully in individual reviews and evaluations and be open to feedback; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced degree in counseling, school counseling, psychology, social work or related field;
• 1 - 3 years’ experience working with adolescents, preferably in a school setting;
• Ability to handle highly sensitive information with discretion and keep high standards of confidentiality;
• Must be available to attend to emergencies/crisis situations and respond in a responsible manner consistent with the School’s mission and policies;  
• Exhibit capacity to routinely assess, assist, and escalate student issues as needed; 
• Demonstrated cultural competence in working with diverse populations and commitment to learning about and practicing anti-racist work;
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive community; 
• Ability to work with, and respond effectively to, the needs of a wide range of community members; 
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to problem solve;
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and organizational skills; 
• Strong verbal, written, and computer skills; proficiency with Google applications and Microsoft Office; and
• Share an educational and artistic vision that aligns with the core principles of Walnut Hill.

About us:

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, located in Natick, Massachusetts and 20 minutes from Boston, is an independent boarding and day high school offering a transformational educational experience designed for student artists in grades 9–post graduate. Walnut Hill combines a comprehensive college-preparatory academic curriculum with intensive, pre-professional artistic training in theatre, dance, music, visual art, and writing, film & media arts. Walnut Hill is committed to creating and enhancing an inclusive environment, and welcoming and celebrating a wide range of cultural, artistic, and educational backgrounds that compliments and supports our diverse community.  

Commitment to the school’s Core Values, of Community, Growth, Excellence, Creativity, and Respect are imperative to the success of all Walnut Hill faculty, staff, and administration members. All Walnut Hill faculty/staff are active and engaged members of the school community who are committed to collaborating and growing in their field, participating in school events, supporting students in their arts, supporting other faculty/staff members, and who have the ability to self-reflect on their own practice.  

Physical Demands

Physical demands include dexterity for office machine and supply operation including but not limited to writing, using electronic devices, computer, phone, calculator, copy/fax machine, and printers. Stooping, bending, traveling to/from locations on campus, ascending/descending stairs, reaching and sitting or standing for extended periods of time are common.

To Apply: Submit resume and cover letter through the Walnut Hill School for the Arts online Career Center.  

Note: All offers of employment are contingent upon enrollment and the successful completion of state and federal background checks. Walnut Hill does not provide visa sponsorship.

About Walnut Hill School for the Arts

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, located in Natick, Massachusetts and 20 minutes from Boston, is an independent boarding and day high school offering a transformational educational experience designed for student artists in grades 9–post graduate. Walnut Hill combines a comprehensive college-preparatory academic curriculum with intensive, pre-professional artistic training in theatre, dance, music, visual art, and writing, film & media arts. Walnut Hill is committed to creating and enhancing an inclusive environment, and welcoming and celebrating a wide range of cultural, artistic, and educational backgrounds that compliments and supports our diverse community. Commitment to the school’s Core Values, of Community, Growth, Excellence, Creativity, and Respect are imperative to the success of all Walnut Hill faculty, staff, and administration members. All Walnut Hill faculty/staff are active and engaged members of the school community who are committed to collaborating and growing in their field, participating in school events, supporting students in their arts, supporting other faculty/staff members, and who have the ability to self-reflect on their own practice.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Interim role, Immediate start,

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