Job Description

The Dalton School, a progressive K-12 gender-inclusive school in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is consistently recognized as one of the preeminent independent day schools in the nation. Known for its child-centered approach and an exceptional, inspiring faculty, Dalton enrolls over 1,300 students with approximately 350 faculty and staff. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the foundation of a Dalton education, our faculty meets each student’s evolving needs, interests, and abilities, and fosters diversity as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the broader community.

We seek a full-time licensed counselor/psychologist to strengthen the mental health and well-being of our middle school students, grades 4-8, through partnership with colleagues, parents, and outside professionals. This position reports to the Director of Health & Wellness and works in collaboration with the Middle School administrative team and faculty. Experience working with this age group is required with 3-5 years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provide student support services (social, behavioral, emotional) and strategies of prevention and intervention to assist students in developing effective coping skills and responses to their environments
• Triage and address immediate counseling and psychological needs of students. Provide individual counseling when necessary (short-term and as needed). Provide leadership and guidance in crisis situations
• Teach health education modules on mental health techniques
• Oversee IEP/IESP meetings, interpret results of neuropsychological assessments done by third party providers, attend student support meetings and oversee case conferences. Help implement student’s accommodations in collaboration with the Learning Support team and provide teacher and parent consultations
• Actively participate in the school community
• Implement counseling and social skills groups to help support students. Integrate social emotional programs with the MS administrative team to address identified student wellness goals
• Advise parents and faculty of approaches to child development, student learning, and behavioral and social challenges.
• Foster multicultural competency and an inclusive learning and work environment utilizing best clinical and teaching practices
• Develop and/or deliver faculty training and professional development opportunities to support and address the community’s specific needs

Qualifications:

• Minimum Required Degree: LPC, LCSW, Psy.D., PhD
• Required Experience: 3+ years of clinical experience in school with ages 8-14
• Effective interpersonal skills and proven success working collaboratively
• Demonstrated experience in psychotherapeutic intervention and problem-solving abilities with children, adolescents and adults
• Discretion and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Knowledgeable about legal considerations in K-12 counseling programs
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Collaborates with flexibility, optimism, energy and a sense of humor
• Understands social and emotional development of children and adolescents, as well as familiarity with rigorous school curriculum and culture

The Dalton School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law in the administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.

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About The Dalton School

The Dalton School is an independent, co-educational day school (K-12), founded in 1919 by the renowned progressive educator Helen Parkhurst. Parkhurst’s visionary Dalton Plan remains the keystone of the school’s progressive educational philosophy and is now the model for over 200 Dalton schools in other parts of the world. The Dalton School is the innovative leader in developing creative problem solvers who identify issues, grapple with possibilities, and design solutions to global challenges from multiple perspectives. Dalton is recognized for its rigorous, innovative educational curriculum and offers its 1,300 students a breadth of stimulating and challenging programs taught by our dedicated faculty. Our high academic standards are complemented by an exemplary performing and fine arts curriculum – taught by faculty who are professionals in their fields – and a full range of athletic teams and extra-curricular activities. The Dalton School actively seeks to forward diversity through its programs and hiring.

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