Specifications include, but are not limited to: The mission of the Elementary Counseling Program in the Christina School District is to address the personal/social development of all students and prepare them to be responsible citizens and life-long learners. Counselors who provide services collaborate with other educators, parents/guardians, and the community to ensure, access and equity for all students, and to create an environment where all students achieve, value learning, appreciate diversity, and demonstrate responsible citizenship. The counselors support the school beliefs through student services programs and activities. Counselors working with the schools provide individual and group counseling, consultation with parents and staff, informational programs and activities, identification and support of students with special needs, crisis intervention/problem solving, and referrals to community agencies. Counselors and other student services professionals meet with students and parents by appointment. And assist when school or individual crisis arises. Work directly with the district and the schools to insure that purposeful, quality counseling services are implemented at each school. • Provide requesting school with a clinical counselor who blends with the demographic nature of the school and can assist with meeting the needs of those students. • The vendor will insure that the counselors who are hired to provide services in each school meet the expectations for implementation of quality counseling services. • Post graduate degree required (minimum) MSW preferred • License preferred • A minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical counseling and working with children. • Staff must have knowledge, skills, training to work in the school setting with students who have mental health concerns. • Experience in individual, group, and family counseling • Ability to provide clinical counseling services • Vendor will be responsible to submit yearly guidance plans in cooperation with the schools leadership. • Adhere to regulations mandated by the District, Delaware Code, or the Delaware Department of Education regulations • Participates in District-wide professional development as appropriate • A minimum of 3 years of experience in working with children in the school setting required. • Evidence of criminal background check or evidence of current employment in other State of Delaware public school district is required. • The vendor must insure coverage in the event that the assigned counselor is absent