School Social Worker — Student Wellbeing & Crisis Support

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The School Social Worker position is a full-time, on-site role based in Doha, Qatar. You will provide direct social and emotional support to students through individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and ongoing case management.

You will collaborate with teachers, administrators and families to identify student needs, develop intervention plans, and support positive behavior, attendance, and academic engagement in a culturally diverse setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience with children/adolescents in educational settings, ideally international schools.
• Strong skills in assessment, case management, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to design and deliver social-emotional learning initiatives and workshops.
• Fluent English; Arabic proficiency; strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct social and emotional support to students through individual and group counseling.
• Conduct crisis intervention and ongoing case management for students.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators and families to identify needs and develop intervention plans.
• Support positive behavior, attendance and academic engagement.

Skills

Student assessment

Case management

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Social Work or related field

Job description

The School Social Worker position is a full-time, on-site role based in Doha, Qatar. You will provide direct social and emotional support to students through individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and ongoing case management.

You will collaborate with teachers, administrators and families to identify student needs, develop intervention plans, and support positive behavior, attendance, and academic engagement in a culturally diverse setting.