Hiring: 26-27 SY Elem School Counselor K-6 Company: The School District of Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:14:51 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Creates an environment in which students have access to direct and indirect services that address behavioral and behavioral health needs •Provides individual and group counseling to students •Implements evidence-based, behavioral, social and emotional interventions to address student concerns including problem solving, conflict resolution, self-esteem, coping strategies, peer relationships and other issues •Provides direct and indirect counseling services to students and their families to address behavioral, social, emotional and behavioral health needs •Serves as the primary agent for addressing transition of students to and from psychiatric placement and participates in discharge planning meetings •Serves as the school based resource for dealing with child abuse/neglect and crisis prevention/intervention •Participates in team interventions with other staff to support students •Participates on the school’s multi-disciplinary team that includes other staff members Qualifications: •Master’s degree in school counseling, mental health counseling, human services with the school counseling specialization, psychology, or a related field •Two (2) years of full-time, paid, professional post-Master’s experience working with children and youth in the behavioral health field, which could include behavioral health work performed as a school counselor. •Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania instructional specialist certificate endorsed for Elementary Counselor or Secondary Counselor (or Guidance Counselor Certificate issued prior to July 1, 1969) OR •Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Elementary and Secondary School Counselor (PreK-12) certification OR •Presentation of an original, signed letter from the Certification Officer of an accredited college or university verifying current enrollment in an approved certification program in order to be eligible for an Emergency Permit. •Note: Certification must match the grade levels you are supporting •The principles, practices and theories of individual/group counseling, and behavioral intervention •The principals, practices and theories of development and school counseling •The current techniques and trends in counseling and guidance at the elementary/middle school or high school level •The theories and principles of child/early-adolescent development, individual/group behavior group dynamics and interpersonal interactions Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!