School Social Worker at Center Line Preparatory Academy

National Heritage Academies; Center Line (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Academies in Michigan seeks a licensed school social worker to support students, families, and staff at partner schools. You will deliver counseling, support IEPs, and coordinate community resources to promote academic and social growth.

Join a collaborative team, implement behavior plans, conduct psychosocial assessments, and provide crisis intervention as needed, while maintaining state records and MOECS standards.

Qualifications

• MSW degree required and LMSW license in Michigan.
• MOECS School Social Work certification or approval.
• Experience with IEPs and school-based services preferred.
• Strong assessment and crisis intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling to students per IEPs.
• Monitor IEP goals and participate in IEP meetings.
• Develop and monitor behavior intervention plans with staff.
• Complete psychosocial assessments for service determination.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and share results with the team.
• Establish relationships with students and parents and participate in school planning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records for statistical reports.

Skills

Counseling

Group counseling

Crisis intervention

Behavioral assessment

Education

MSW degree

LMSW licensure (MI)

MOECS School Social Work cert

Job description

Summary

Bring your passion for influencing and supporting our youth to National Heritage Academies (NHA) as a school social worker to one of our NHA partner schools. In this position, a cohesive leadership team of deans will be there to support you every step of the way. Along with our result-driven curriculum and commitment to educating the whole child – academically, morally, and socially – you and your students will be set up for success.

Job Description

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
• Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
• Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
• Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
• Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.
• Michigan:
  • MSW degree and
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and
  • School Social Work Full Approval and/or Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.