School Social Worker Full Time $70-$80

Boston Speech Therapy; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACM Staffers is seeking a compassionate School Social Worker to provide social-emotional and behavioral support in a school-based setting. Work with students, families, teachers, and multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers and deliver interventions.

The role involves counseling, IEP/504 participation, crisis support, and coordination with school and community resources, while maintaining confidentiality and compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Social Work; state licensure/credential required for school-based role.
• Experience in school-based or pediatric settings preferred; clinical experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group counseling to students.
• Support students with social, emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs.
• Annotate assessments and contribute to interventions.
• Participate in IEP, 504, or Student Support Team meetings.
• Develop and monitor social-emotional and behavioral goals.
• Provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Collaborate with school staff, psychologists, counselors, and related providers.
• Communicate with parents/caregivers about student needs and progress.
• Connect students and families with school and community resources.
• Maintain documentation and records.

Skills

Empathy & listening

Collaboration

Crisis intervention

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

School Social Worker

Position Summary

ACM Staffers is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centered School Social Worker to provide social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health support to students in a school-based setting. The School Social Worker will work closely with students, families, teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers to student success and provide appropriate interventions and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group counseling to students.
• Support students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, family, or mental health challenges.
• Conduct assessments and contribute to the development of appropriate student interventions.
• Participate in IEP, 504, Student Support Team, and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
• Develop and monitor social-emotional and behavioral goals and interventions.
• Provide crisis intervention and support students experiencing acute emotional or behavioral concerns.
• Collaborate with school psychologists, counselors, special education teachers, BCBAs, related-service providers, teachers, and administrators.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and caregivers regarding student needs and progress.
• Connect students and families with appropriate school and community-based resources.
• Support students experiencing attendance concerns, homelessness, family transitions, trauma, peer difficulties, or other barriers to academic success.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, progress notes, service logs, and other required records.
• Support school-wide initiatives related to SEL, positive school climate, restorative practices, inclusion, and student well-being.
• Maintain student confidentiality and comply with applicable school, state, and federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Appropriate state licensure/credential required for the school-based position.
• School-based or pediatric experience preferred, but strong candidates with relevant clinical experience are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of special education, IEPs, social-emotional learning, behavioral interventions, and trauma-informed practices preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Commitment to creating a safe, supportive, culturally responsive, and inclusive school environment.

1099 Employee

$70-$80/hour