School Social Worker

Young World Physical Education; Redford Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A school district in Michigan is seeking a full-time School Social Worker to assist students facing social-emotional challenges in their educational journey. Responsibilities include providing counseling, conducting evaluations, fostering communication between families and schools, and working on student engagement programs. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in social work and relevant licensure. Competitive salary ranges from $50,000 to $60,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited university.
• Twenty (20) contact hours of practice area specific continuing professional education.
• Current CSW-level state social worker license or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess academic problems affecting student adjustment.
• Serve as a liaison between families and the school.
• Complete psychosocial assessments for special education services.
• Provide individual and group therapeutic counseling.
• Conduct staff development on social-emotional factors impacting learning.

Skills

Master’s degree in social work

Continuing professional education

State social worker license

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

School Social Worker

Bardwell Group David Ellis Academy West - Redford, Michigan. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job ID: 5275159

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 01, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2025

Job Description

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

Position Purpose

School social workers assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social-emotional-environmental issues that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal/principal's designee, and community-based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote students' positive school adjustment. Each social worker is assigned to the school(s) based upon identified needs of the student population. School social workers must meet all applicable state certification and other requirements for the position.

The school social worker is an employee of Bardwell Group and reports to the School Leader/Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited university
• Twenty (20) contact hours of practice area specific continuing professional education
• One of the following: Current CSW-level state social worker license, or a current exam-based school social work license, registration, or certification issued by the Michigan Department of Education

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies and assesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community
• Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting
• Completes psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services
• Determines and implements appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect changes in behavioral-social interactions of students and their families
• Provides individual and group therapeutic counseling to students and their families
• Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development, stress reduction, discipline and safety, and teacher/parent/student communication
• Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning
• Participate as members of the IEP, SST, and other school based teams to develop interventions for promoting students' academic success
• Serves on both school-based and system-wide committees to address educational issues, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students
• Provides crisis intervention services
• Provides social work case management for students and families
• Provides staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process
• Conducts staff development on issues related to social-emotional-environmental factors that impact learning
• Develops programs to address parent/guardian participation in the school and student engagement in the educational process
• Conducts classroom meetings, psycho-educational social skills groups, and classroom presentations on identified areas of concern for the students
• Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work
• Conducts home visits related to establishing communication and positive connections between the parent/guardian and school setting around identified issues
• Completes risk assessments on referred students
• Completes functional behavior assessments on identified students
• Completes classroom observations
• Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders
• Locates and mobilizes community resources to support the educational program
• Attends meetings and professional development activities as required

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $50,000 to $60,000 Per Year

Job Categories:

• Special Education > Autism
• Special Education > General Special Education
• Special Education > Learning Disabled
• Student Services > Social Worker

Job Requirements

• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required