The position of Community Counselor is hereby created in the
Township of Cranford.
The Community Counselor shall be responsible to the Township
Committee through the Township Administrator and to the Cranford Board
of Education through the Superintendent of Public Schools and shall
be responsible to plan, direct, coordinate and provide a comprehensive
school- and community-wide chemical use, crisis intervention, employee
assistance, family, personal and substance abuse counseling program
for students and their families and employees and their families of
the Township of Cranford and the Board of Education; referral assistance
for students and their families and employees and their families of
the Township of Cranford and the Board of Education; after-care assistance
to students and adults returning to the community after completing
therapy for chemical/substance abuse problems; prevention program
to provide both students and adults with the appropriate information
and developmental experiences necessary to make responsible decisions
regarding chemical/substance abuse and nonuse; and staff training
and development for in-service experience for employees of the Township
and Board of Education and community members that have responsibility
for implementing a chemical and substance abuse program.
The Community Counselor shall be appointed by a majority vote
of the Township Committee and Cranford Board of Education and shall
serve at the pleasure of the Township Committee.
The Community Counselor shall receive such salary as shall be
provided from time to time by the Township Committee by ordinance.