REDLANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE Student Services Counselor
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Required Valid California credential authorizing service as a school
counselor.
Desired Master’s degree, crisis intervention training,
SKILLS: Required Knowledge of substance abuse education programs.
EXPERIENCE: Required Minimum of two (2) years of recent successful experience in
counseling, social work, health education, or related fields with
school aged children.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
Under the direction of the Director, Student Services, the Student Services Counselor will work
with the Coordinator, Student Services, designated key site staff members, teachers, counselors,
psychologists, site administrators, and partner agencies to develop and implement a program
that provides age-appropriate, research based, drug, alcohol, tobacco, violence and safety
prevention education programs; intervention services, and alternative strategies and activities
for students in the District.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Provide age appropriate, research based, developmentally based drug, alcohol, tobacco, and
violence prevention education programs and alternative strategies and activities for
students.
Organize and deliver presentations and/or staff development sessions to provide student
services related training (e.g. child abuse reporting, attendance procedures, school safety
information) to ensure successful implementation of the Student Services programs in the
District in cooperation with the Coordinator, Student Services, and Staff Development
program.
Chair and conduct School Attendance Review Board meetings and other student attendance
enhancing activities.
Provide support to students and their families, teachers, and site administrators through
offering student counseling groups (i.e. anger management, drug/alcohol/tobacco, decision
making, etc.), case management, and referrals.
Assist with facilitation of “Smokeless Saturday” tobacco intervention, on campus tobacco
cessation sessions for secondary students, and student development activities.
