School Social Worker — Counseling, Growth & Impact

National Heritage Academies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Academies in Milwaukee, WI seeks a School Social Worker to support students with IEPs and collaborate with teachers to promote learning. You will provide counseling and assessment to address student needs and help plan interventions across classrooms.

Responsibilities include group and individual counseling, monitoring progress, completing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and maintaining required records for reporting and program compliance.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree and
• Two years of experience as school social worker and written recommendation of the employer, or an internship as a school social worker and written recommendation of the school administration and
• School Social Worker license

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.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work

School Social Worker license

Job description

National Heritage Academies in Milwaukee, WI seeks a School Social Worker to support students with IEPs and collaborate with teachers to promote learning. You will provide counseling and assessment to address student needs and help plan interventions across classrooms.

Responsibilities include group and individual counseling, monitoring progress, completing psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and maintaining required records for reporting and program compliance.