School Social Worker - Impactful SEL & IEP Support

Specialized Education Services, Inc.; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Job summary

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) is seeking a licensed social worker to join our school-based counseling team in Maryland.

You will provide individual and group counseling aligned with IEP/BIP goals, collaborate with educators and families, and support students’ social-emotional development within a PBIS framework. Applicants should hold licensure (LCSW/LCMSW etc.), a Master’s in social work, and at least 2 years’ experience with children in school settings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling).
• 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.
• Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LCSW or LMSW, and LMFT or LMHC, LCMHC.

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.

Education

Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling)

Job description

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) is seeking a licensed social worker to join our school-based counseling team in Maryland.

You will provide individual and group counseling aligned with IEP/BIP goals, collaborate with educators and families, and support students’ social-emotional development within a PBIS framework. Applicants should hold licensure (LCSW/LCMSW etc.), a Master’s in social work, and at least 2 years’ experience with children in school settings.