School Social Worker: Impactful IEP & SEL Support

Specialized Education Services, Inc.; Southbridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) seeks a licensed social worker to support K-12 students with IEPs and BIPs, providing individual and group counseling, and collaborating with school teams and families to ensure targeted outcomes.

You will maintain student records, participate in IEP meetings, and contribute to data-driven, evidence-based supports within SESI’s PBIS framework. Requires LCSW/LMSW, MA MTEL, and 2 years in school settings.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure, including LCSW or LMSW.
• Master’s degree in social work.
• 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.
• MA MTEL certified or willing to take the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling services to students in accordance with their individualized education plan (IEP) or behavior intervention plan (BIP).
• Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation.
• Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments, analyze data to identify student strengths and weaknesses, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
• Support social-emotional learning skill development through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavior support as needed.
• Provide in-service training with other teams, including expressive therapy and clinical teams.
• Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
• Maintain documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements.

Skills

Counseling skills

IEP collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in social work

MA MTEL certified or willing to take the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure

LCSW or LMSW licensure

Job description

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) seeks a licensed social worker to support K-12 students with IEPs and BIPs, providing individual and group counseling, and collaborating with school teams and families to ensure targeted outcomes.

You will maintain student records, participate in IEP meetings, and contribute to data-driven, evidence-based supports within SESI’s PBIS framework. Requires LCSW/LMSW, MA MTEL, and 2 years in school settings.