Description

Summary/Objective:

The internship for graduate students provides supervision from PDE Level II Certified School Counselor(s). Options for internships include two semesters (full year) or 1 semester (half year) starting in the beginning of the school year, to satisfy required experiences and hours. Internship sites include access to K-12th grade experiences. This internship is designed to meet the minimum hourly requirements for the intern to receive certification in the Pennsylvania

School Counseling Internship experiences include direct and indirect school counseling opportunities. Delivery of services in which the intern provides includes classroom lessons and center-based sites. School Counselor interns use a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) to support all (ASCA) which focus on Academics, Social Emotional Development, and Career-Planning, by aligning delivery of services to the ASCA Mindsets and Behavior standards and comprehensive school counseling program.

Essential Functions:

• Delivery of Classroom counseling lessons
• Provides Group and Individual counseling related to academics, career-planning, and social emotional development.
• Provides and assesses peer mediation, conflict resolution, bullying prevention and interventions.
• Crisis, Risk and Threat Interventions
• Provides professional development for staff and educational partners.
• Transcript assessments
• Provides prevention and intervention.
• Attends IEP meetings and team meetings to advocate, collaborate, and consult in the best interest of the students.
• Attends and advocates within IEP meetings, specific to Transition Planning to support Alignment to ACT 158.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Options for internships include two semesters (full year) or one semester (half year) starting in the beginning of the school year.

Travel: Throughout Bucks County. Access to transportation to travel throughout the day,

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduate student within an accredited college/university program. Must have practicuum experience.

Level of Degree:

Graduate student within an accredited college/university program. Must have Practicum Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of counseling practices, core competencies, and ethics
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work to manage within environment with varied stressors

The Bucks IU provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type regarding 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. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the practice of the Bucks IU to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The practice of providing reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed at any point during the recruiting, hiring, or at any time during employment with the Bucks IU, please contact the Director of Human Resources at HR@bucksiu.org

To be hired for this position you will need the required PA clearances to be dated no more than one year prior to your employment start date. Click here to learn more about the required clearances.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable): Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer: The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.