School Counselor - St. Athanasius - Evanston - Vic. I

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The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools serve more than 40,000 students in 150+ elementary and high schools in Cook and Lake counties. It is one of the largest private school systems in the United States. Its schools have received 96 Blue Ribbon awards from the U.S. Department of Education over the past 10 years.

• Located on the northeast side of Evanston, just down the street from Northwestern’s football and basketball stadiums (and just off the Metra and purple line L stops), St.
• Athanasius School, or St.
• A’s as it’s fondly known by our community, is a special place, one where we work together to foster community, faith, and academics.
• Our motto - Love, Learn, Lead - is central to our mission.
• Grades (K) 1 - 8 attend Mass together as a school community every Wednesday, and we come together K-8 biweekly/monthly for cross-grade level activities.
• This opportunity is for the 2026-2027 school year.

Essential Position Functions

● Present school counseling classroom lessons ● Provide short-term counseling with students and referrals for long-term support ● Provide counseling (group, such as lunch bunch, or individual) to teach intervention strategies to increase academic success, conflict resolution, anger management or adjustment to school ● Collaborate with families/teachers/administrators/community for student success ● Advocate for students at student support meetings and other student-focused meetings ● Mobilize family, school, and community resources to enable students to learn as effectively as possible at school ● Collaborate with staff and the Resource Team to help students through direct support, in-services, or behavior management ● Assist with crisis intervention, de-escalation, consulting on serious events, and developing individual safety plans for students in need

Preference will be given to applicants with the following

● Illinois PEL School Support Endorsement ● Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) ● Licensed Social Worker (LSW) ● Psychology license ● Experience in a school setting

Education Required Master's or better in social work or related field.

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here [https://www.archchicago.org/documents/70111/4987905/Benefits+Summary/ddf8b594-5996-42a7-931a-e10f178df11e].

This position has an annualized salary range of $40,000.00 - $50,000.00. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.