Family School Liaison Counsellor

• Develop and provide preventative programs for children/families and educators
• Establish community networks and liaise with appropriate service agencies in the area
• Conduct staff and parent workshops upon request, in areas of expertise
• Collaborate
• Provide a first line of crisis intervention in the resolution of student-related school/home conflict at the request of parents, teachers, school administration or members of the superintendency team

Family School Liaison Counselors provide a variety of service supports to meet student’s needs in the personal/social domain:

• Facilitate development in personal/social areas
• Acquire life skills

• Receive referrals for children and families
• Consider family based needs
• Provide referrals and information when requested or needed

• Consultation with parents, teachers, learning support teachers and/or community agencies
• Personal counseling  
• Crisis counseling for emergent situations
• Coordination and referral of family services when requested or needed

• Needs assessment
• Case consultation
• Consultation with teachers
• Inter-agency collaboration
• Identification of existing community resources to meet the needs of children and families
• Involvement as a team member with medical doctors, Alberta Mental Health, Child and Family service agencies, and other appropriate agencies, to assist in improving the situation of the child/family
• Supporting safe school initiatives, as appropriate

• Maintain individual student counseling files
• Schedule meetings with students/parents
• Schedule daily appointments
• Complete monthly statistics
• Professional development
• Connect with teachers
• Maintain web sites when applicable
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Superintendent, Programs

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