Secondary Consellor

Founded in 2008, La Côte International School is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 420 students between 2 and 18 years old. Nestled between the vineyards and fruit orchards of Aubonne, Switzerland, La Côte International School (“LCIS”) is within easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne.

We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to join our team:
**Secondary Counsellor**
**50**% **-** **2** year contract - **August 202**2**

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide confidential counselling sessions for secondary students.
- Develop personalised counselling support plans to help student manage social, emotional, behavioural or mental health related difficulties.
- Liaison with school based Safe Guarding Officer on issues related to student safety.
- Coordinate with external experts to increase student success at school.
- Maintain confidential counselling records and reports.
- Provide evidenced based counselling support (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness etc).
- Actively assess student risk, develop student support plans, and personalised student reintegration plans.
- Make referrals to external experts should students needs extend outside counsellors training (e.g. primary doctors, counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrist etc).
- Coordinate with SEN support, pastoral team, classroom teachers, and parents when needed.
- Maintain regular professional development and clinical supervision.

**Qualifications and skills**:

- Required Masters degree in social work, counselling, or psychology.
- Preferred license or certification FSP, SGfB, LCP, LCSW, LPC or LMFT.
- Experience in a similar role of 1-3 years
- Fluency in English, work knowledge of French an asset
- Excellent communication skills, discretion and team player
- Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload
- Clear criminal extracts