leadership in high schools

Three school sites need a school counselor/social worker.  This is one opening in which the person will be employed as an itinerant at 3 school sites – the Hewes Center, Fredonia and Chautauqua Lake Central School all sites which house Erie 2 CC BOCES special education programs ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade plus.  This is going to be a very challenging position to fill because of the following needs.

1.  At Hewes the majority of pupils are male.  At the high school level, school counselling is of paramount importance.  This is where Regents diploma curriculum is taught and where special needs students are being groomed for a higher academic expectations including college and the trade skills.  A full time school counselor already services these students five days a week.  The position is based here for 2.5 days a week with the possibility of becoming 3 days.

2.  At Chautauqua Lake, the students are primarily IEP diploma and need far more mandated counselling services.  A full time social worker, already services these students 5 days a week.  The position is currently based here for 1.5 days a week. 

3.  At Fredonia School the student profile mirrors that of Chautauqua Lake.  At this site an itinerant who serves one day a week will be able to provide general counselling and outreach to parents and families.  The position is currently based here for 1 day a week.   

Questions:

1. The curriculum’s of social work and school counselling focus on different aspects and sometimes mirror each other.  Which job title will best fill the needs of our 3 sites – social worker or counselor?. 
2. Are these two job titles in schools interchangeable?