School Counselor - Long-Term Coverage for Fam

Kent Denver School is seeking an Upper School Counselor to work with students in grades 9-12. This is a long-term coverage position for an employee taking family leave from late January 2025 through May 2025. The Counselor will work under the supervision of the Director of Wellness and will be a key member of the student wellness team. The ideal applicant for this position will have a master's or doctorate degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy with current licensure in Colorado and experience as a teacher or counselor at the high school level. Counselors who have worked in other clinical settings with adolescents are also encouraged to apply.

Essential job responsibilities include:

1. Providing solutions focused counseling to students and their families and facilitating a warm referral to outpatient services when necessary.

2. Collaborating with the school's learning specialists, nurse, and deans to facilitate social-emotional interventions that advance a student's educational needs.

3. Working closely with a student's parents/caregivers as well as outpatient medical providers to coordinate mental health care.

4. Supporting staff, faculty, and coaches in social-emotional learning and creating a culture and climate of belonging.

5. Helping us to innovate the integration of health and wellness into the daily life of Kent Denver students and employees.

Successful candidates will possess the following:

• A master's or doctorate degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.

• Current licensure (LP, LCSW, LPC, LMFT) in Colorado.

• Commitment to lifelong professional growth.

• A belief in the central importance of diversity and inclusion in the life of the school.

• A commitment to culturally responsive practices to support the well-being of all students in our community.

• Deep knowledge in child and adolescent development and the challenges faced by students in middle and high school.

• Energy, flexibility, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor.

• An appreciation for the Vision Statement and Core Values of Kent Denver, and a wish to be a participant in the life of the school.

Salary range:

$10,000 - $20,000 ($2,500 per month for 20 hours/week or $5,000 per month for 40 hrs/week)

This is a stipend, non-benefits eligible, coverage position

Start Date:

January 21, 2025

About Kent Denver School:

Kent Denver School is a college preparatory day school of 750+ students in grades 6-12 located on 200 acres in suburban Denver. Kent Denver has been recognized for our leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to fostering a culturally diverse faculty and student body and we are eager to consider applications from candidates who believe in the critical importance of diversity in the life of a school.

Kent Denver School Employment Policy:

Kent Denver School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, religion, transgender status (including gender identity or gender expression), sex (including pregnancy), gender, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, marriage to a coworker, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, veteran status (including Vietnam era veteran status), genetic information, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our school makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment.