Counseling DepartmentAt — Greenfield High School
Intern can meet with students and groups in person and remotely.
Prepare paperwork for class registration, parent presentations, and collaborate with counselors.
Strengthen services provided to students in order to enhance their emotional well-being and improve their academic performance by assisting with researching resources for students and families; helping to develop partners in the community; assisting and observing team meetings with school staff; advocating for students safety, well-being, and education; observing and participating with other school professionals for exposure to students with emotional and behavioral disorders; assisting counselors and therapist with administrative duties; learning about social needs, treatment options, and behavioral approaches for students with mental health issues.
Interns will work in multi-disciplinary teams alongside counselors, principals, psychologists, therapists, and other educators working together to coordinate services to enhance students emotional well-being and improve academic performance.
Interns will also work and collaborate with outside agencies to help students, parents, and school staff work together.
Assist in researching resources for students and families; help develop partners in the community; advocate for students education, safety and well-being.
Interns will work in multi-disciplinary teams along-side school counselors, principals, psychologist, therapists and other educators working together to coordinate services to enhance students' emotional-well being and improve academic performance.
Desired intern characteristics: Empathetic, patient, and creative individual with emotional and personal maturity who is sensitive and aware of cultures different than their own.
Collaboration and Ethical Leadership
Equity and Social Justice
Integrated and Disciplinary Knowledge of Health and Human Services- Social Work
Policy, Politics, and Public Action
Professional Communication
Professional Development and Application
Research Methods and Information Literacy
Trainings to be determined
May encounter challenging situations where students and/or parents may be difficult to work with and/or may be verbally aggressive. However, interns will always be accompanied by a staff member. Also, district safety policies and practices will be discussed with interns.
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 4 | hours per week |