Genetics Counselor jobs in Clackamas, OR

Genetics Counselor provides genetic counseling and education to individuals and families at risk for hereditary disorders. Obtains and analyzes family medical history to identify patients at risk for specific disorders or syndromes. Being a Genetics Counselor recommends genetic testing as warranted and counsels patients on test results, treatment and alternative coping methods. May provide crisis intervention as needed. Additionally, Genetics Counselor requires a master's degree of Genetic Counseling. Typically reports to a manager or director. Requires board certification from the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) or American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG). Typically requires a state license to practice. Genetics Counselor's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Counselor
  • TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J
  • Portland, OR FULL_TIME
  • * This posting is for 3 hires. Locations are Deer Creek, Durham and Tualatin Elementary School*


    Work Year:
    190

    Bargaining Unit: TTEA

    FLSA Status: Exempt

    Salary: $48,775-$98,242

    • Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility
    • Salary listed is from 23-24 salary schedule. Salary Schedule for 2024-2025 is TBD


    JOB TITLE:
    Counselor

    REPORTS TO: Building Principal


    GENERAL DUTIES SUMMARY:

    The School Counselor implements a comprehensive school counseling program to ensure

    equitable access to a rigorous education for all students. As a professional educator with a

    mental health perspective, the counselor understands and responds to the needs of a diverse

    student population. The school counselor identifies the knowledge and skills all students will

    acquire as a result of the K-12 school counseling program, based on data-driven decision

    making. The school counselor provides proactive leadership to engage all stakeholders in the

    delivery of programs and services to support the students’ social emotional development,

    academic achievement and career preparation.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position.

    Counseling

    • Provide individual counseling for student/staff/parents.
    • Provide group counseling for student/staff/parents
    • Provide behavioral and/or emotional support to individuals or group
    • Assist students, parents, and staff in resolving individual or group conflict
    • Counsel with parents regarding student academic, social or emotional progress
    • Collect and analyze post graduate survey
    • Participate in professional growth activities.


    Referral:

    • Coordinate referrals to district psychologist
    • Initial referral to community agencies
    • Contact individuals or agencies to gain or provide information


    Appraisal:

    • Provide individual/group testing
    • Coordinate district testing program
    • Administer tests
    • Interpret test scores to students, staff, parents


    Information/Instruction:

    • Teach affective skills
    • Provide parent education/information
    • Provide individual/group parent, staff guidance
    • Provide staff in-service
    • Provide individual group orientation to students/parents transition to next grade or educational level
    • Maintain newsletters/media contact
    • Prepare staffing reports
    • Coordinate home instruction/work with home instructor
    • Write letters of recommendation
    • Provide information to students and their parents regarding career opportunity, career planning, higher education, and financial aid
    • Assist in the developing and adjusting of master schedule
    • See that students are scheduled for appropriate classes


    Planning, Placement and Follow-up

    • Participate in building screening committee/multi-disciplinary team meetings
    • Coordinator/assist in developing appropriate education for special needs students
    • Observe student’s classroom behavior
    • Schedule and/or provide orientation to new students
    • Check credits and update competency requirements
    • Observe in classrooms to obtain curriculum information
    • Collect information on withdrawn students


    Records

    • Review records for new students/transfer students
    • Review student records for placement (i.e. TEE, special education, etc.)
    • Coordinate student progress reports
    • Implement daily home work assignment sheets


    Evaluation

    • Design system to measure student outcomes related to guidance and counseling program
    • Collect and analyze perceptions regarding guidance program
    • Maintain time/activity log
    • Participate in guidance department meetings
    • Develop department job targets/goal


    QUALIFICATIONS

    Minimum:

    • Ability to build and maintain harmonious relationships with diverse students, parents, and staff.
    • Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school personnel from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
    • Maintains integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff, or district patrons.
    • Knowledge and/or experience with trauma informed and restorative practices.
    • Willingness to grow in professional knowledge and practice.

    Preferred:

    • Bilingual, bicultural and biliterate abilities in English and Spanish or other languages related to the student and family population of the District
    • Demonstration of a strong equity lens and knowledge of culturally responsive practices.

    EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

    • School Counselor License

    WORKING CONDITIONS:


    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Physical Demands: Regularly speak, hear, stand, walk, sit, finger, handle, feel, reach, stoop, or kneel.
    • Occasionally crouch crawl, climb or balance.
    • Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
    • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the majority of the work day is spent indoors.

    EVALUATION

    Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J and TTEA


    TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

    Terms and conditions of employment are established by the TTEA-OEA bargaining agreement.

    This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all inclusive list of responsibility, skill, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the positions activities and requirements, the administrations reserve the right to modify, and or remove duties and assign duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.

  • 9 Days Ago

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Counselor
  • Tigard-Tualatin School District
  • Tigard, OR FULL_TIME
  • * This posting is for 3 hires. Locations are Deer Creek, Durham and Tualatin Elementary School* Work Year: 190 Bargaining Unit: TTEA FLSA Status: Exempt Salary: $48,775-$98,242 Tigard Tualatin School ...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Counselor
  • TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J
  • Tigard, OR OTHER
  • * This posting is for 3 hires. Locations are Deer Creek, Durham and Tualatin Elementary School* Work Year: 190 Bargaining Unit: TTEA FLSA Status: Exempt Salary: $48,775-$98,242 Tigard Tualatin School ...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Counselor- Counselor in Training
  • CAMP FIRE COLUMBIA
  • Sandy, OR FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionJob Title: Counselor – CIT Classification: SeasonalReports to: Teen Program Coordinator OT Exempt: (Salaried) Compensation: $90-$105/day ($540-$630/week)Our Commitment to Equity:Camp Fire i...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Residential Counselor
  • Monte Nido & Affiliates
  • West Linn, OR FULL_TIME
  • Grow with us! Residential Counselor CLEMENTINE WEST LINN WEST LINN, OR Clementine West Linn, located in West Linn, OR is a residential treatment program exclusively for adolescents seeking treatment f...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Portfolio Counselor
  • CNI Consulting Inc.
  • Portland, OR FULL_TIME
  • Portfolio CounselorOverviewOur client is seeking a passionate financial professional with a background in Investments to join their team in their Portland, OR; Dallas, TX; or Tampa, FL office. We are ...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Perinatologist
  • Legacy Health
  • Portland, OR
  • Legacy Maternal Fetal medicine is seeking a BE/BC MFM to join our well-established practice in the heart of Portland, Or...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Patient Access Representative I
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Clackamas, OR
  • Description: Job Summary: The Patient Access Representative I is a unique role within the Kaiser Permanente Health Syste...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Substance Use Disorder Counselor
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Portland, OR
  • Job Description Provides chemical dependency assessment, referral and support to individuals who have substance use diso...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Mental Health Counselor Masters
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Portland, OR
  • Job Description The Coordinator-Assessment, Intake and Referral for Behavioral Health critically assesses the treatment ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Mental Health Counselor Masters
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Portland, OR
  • Job Description The BH LPC/LMFT independently practices in an evaluation or treatment setting dedicated to evaluation an...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Program Support Assistant *Remote*
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Portland, OR
  • Job Description Senior Program Support Assistant *Remote* The Providence School Affiliations Coordinator is responsible ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Transition Planner Clinical Services Specialist - $1,500 Hiring Incentive + 10% Jail side Hourly Premium
  • Multnomah County
  • Portland, OR
  • Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity. Pay Range: $37.86 - $...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Remote Part Time 1099 Therapist - OR, HI, AZ - AbleTo
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • Portland, OR
  • Opportunities with AbleTo, part of the Optum family of businesses, are focused on improving millions of lives through te...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Clackamas is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States and is a suburb of Portland. The population was approximately seven thousand in 2010. Clackamas is home to Camp Withycombe, which is a military base, and to a branch of the Kaiser Permanente Hospital. Clackamas is part of the Portland Metropolitan Area and lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown Portland and to the east of Interstate 205 along Oregon Routes 212 and 224 and to the north of the Clackamas River. According to the United States Census Bureau...
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Income Estimation for Genetics Counselor jobs
$80,557 to $99,128
Clackamas, Oregon area prices
were up 3.9% from a year ago

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From talking to our genetic counselor, advanced maternal age (being 35 or older) and advanced paternal age (not sure of the cut off) gets you automatically shunted into the 'go see the genetic counselor just for safety' category.
December 10, 2019
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Most people that seek out the services of a genetics counselor do so out of concern that a genetic disorder may be present in the family, because multiple pregnancies have been lost, or when an ultrasound suggests that a problem may be present.
February 10, 2020
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