School Social Worker: Drive Student Growth & Well-Being

Specialized-Education-Services,-Inc.-3; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, seeks a licensed social worker to support K-12 students in district classrooms and standalone schools, focusing on social-emotional services and collaboration with families.

The role involves developing IEP/BIP goals, conducting assessments, applying PBIS-based approaches, and partnering with school teams to ensure student safety and success.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure (LCSW or LMSW) and School Social Worker Certification (071).
• Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field.
• Two years of experience with children/adolescents in school, special education, or behavior health settings.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling aligned with IEP/BIP.
• Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation.
• Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments; develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and safe restraint when necessary.
• Support social-emotional learning through targeted curricula and assessments.
• Provide in-service training with other teams.
• Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
• Maintain documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements.

Education

Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field

Job description

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, seeks a licensed social worker to support K-12 students in district classrooms and standalone schools, focusing on social-emotional services and collaboration with families.

The role involves developing IEP/BIP goals, conducting assessments, applying PBIS-based approaches, and partnering with school teams to ensure student safety and success.