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Position Summary:

Interlochen Center for the Arts seeks a School Counselor, School Social Worker, or School Psychologist to join our collaborative school mental and student support team. This role works closely with the Director of Student Support Services, student support team, staff, faculty, and parents to support social, emotional, and learning needs of students at Interlochen Center for the Arts, including students at Interlochen Arts Academy (grades 9-12) and Interlochen Arts Camp students (grades 3-12). Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with students, families, faculty, student affairs, health services, and administration and outside service provider(s) about individual students and groups to support students and deepen stakeholder’s understanding of students and develop best practices and supports to educate the whole child. This may include providing direct instruction to small groups or classes of students.

• Provide confidential short and long-term individual and group counseling services to students struggling with academic, artistic, developmental, emotional, and/or behavioral issues

• Work in classrooms, small groups, and with individual students in the areas of friendships, social skills, conflict resolution, self-control, communication, personal safety, coping skills, grief and loss support.

• Collaboratively develop intervention plans and recommend strategies to support students together with the classroom and residence life faculty.

• Work with the school psychologist, learning specialist, school counselors, and other faculty on division-wide and whole school mental health programming.

• Work with students and the faculty of students who have learning disabilities and executive functioning challenges 1:1 and in classroom environments to facilitate their learning

• Communicate with families about pertinent issues affecting the community

• Plan and deliver crisis intervention when needed including student safety assessments

• Work with families and the Student Support team to onboard and design appropriate supports for newly enrolled students with disabilities

• Maintain and uphold confidentiality with student and family interactions

• Attend regular Student Problem-Solving "Core Team" Meetings and other faculty meetings

Essential Duties:

• Act as a point person for supporting high needs students. This includes working collaboratively with the students, families, faculty, staff, the student support team, administration, and off-campus providers to assess the type of assistance and resources a student needs and develop or facilitate the development of appropriate supports - and possible support plans.

• Meet regularly with students to build or strengthen their support systems and self-advocacy for on-campus resources.

• Provide brief drop-in/solutions, focused counseling, and/or a safe space for students who need support.

• Identify and reduce obstacles to students accessing assistance for academic, social, or emotional concerns.

• Help to track and support students who are away from campus on extended leaves.

• Develop and support the implementation of whole school mental health initiatives.

• Hold group counseling sessions around various topics or affinity groups.

• Serve in an on-call capacity to triage emergent mental health issues and assess student safety.

• Ability to work occasional weekends or evenings

• Participate in evaluation of student applications.

• Maintain documentation on student growth and learning

• Seeks the best use of materials, equipment and staff to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.

• Complies with ICA policies/procedures and acts as a good steward of ICA finances.

• Respects the culture, diversity and rights of all students, their families and the community.

• Prioritizes duties in a manner consistent with organizational objectives and growth.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Master’s degree or higher in School Social Work, School Psychology or School Counseling, or the equivalent. Licensure or certification in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling in the state of Michigan or the ability to attain/transfer certification.

Experience:

Direct experience within a school environment and/or working with children of all ages recommended.

3+ years classroom experience appreciated

Specific experience working with eating disorders or substance abuse appreciated

Equipment Familiarity: Familiarity with computer systems, google software suite, and email systems, as well as work with learning management systems and student information systems

Certifications, Licenses or Special Training:

• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements for as detailed in policy 12.HR.01 Pre-Employment and Employee Background Checks.

• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the eligibility requirements of ICA’s insurance carrier (for all positions requiring driving).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to follow and execute specific verbal and written instructions.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to promote and maintain positive interaction with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrate respect for cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and linguistic diversity and values including differences in personal goals, lifestyle choices and varying family backgrounds and histories.

• Ability to think on one’s feet, comfortably manage emergent situations

• Manage emotions professionally and appropriately in high-stress situations

• Ability to function effectively and work cooperatively with peers and departmental leadership

• Self-advocacy to seek assistance from others when facing difficulty

Physical Demands:

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 35lbs); to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation, and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Regular, acceptable attendance for work (excluding excused absences and periods of leave) is an essential function of the job and must be maintained to be successful. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause undue hardship may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Employees who wish to request an accommodation or assistance are responsible for notifying the Organization of their request and engaging in interactive communication with ICA to determine available options

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a standard office and classroom environment with extensive internal and external stakeholder contact.

For a complete job description and to apply, go to www.interlochen.org/careers.

Application Materials Required:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Safeguarding our students, guests, and employees is a valued mission within Interlochen Center for the Arts. As a condition of employment, Interlochen Center for the Arts requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, barring an approved exemption. Prior to beginning employment, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and all new hires will be required to submit proof of vaccination prior to their start date.

About Interlochen Center for the Arts

Gifted young artists from all over the world come to Interlochen Arts Academy to turn their passion and potential into a purposeful future. As their trusted faculty, we work side by side with our students to help them refine their talents and develop the skills they need to become creators of successful, fulfilling lives. Because this is where raw aptitude is refined, elevated, and maximized. And we are the bridge between proficiency and mastery.Since 1928, Interlochen has offered an immersive arts experience that fosters a sense of closeness discovered only through a deep, shared appreciation. Generations of artists and arts enthusiasts have experienced the special and intangible magic that transpires on Interlochen's beautiful campus, nestled between two pristine lakes and surrounded by quiet pines in northwest Michigan. A true artist's retreat, Interlochen invites students grades 3-12, as well as adults of all ages, for once in a lifetime arts education programs designed to hone their skills and nurture their humanity. The depth and breadth of our offerings is unmatched. Our community transcends backgrounds and beliefs, borders and barriers: here, we are united through the unive...rsal language of the arts.Our umbrella organization, Interlochen Center for the Arts, encompasses six distinct program areas, each founded to propel arts education and engagement: Interlochen Arts Camp, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Online, Interlochen Public Radio, Interlochen Presents, and Interlochen College of Creative Arts. For more information go to www.Interlochen.org/careers.

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