School Social Worker — SEL & Student Success Advocate

FullBloom; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SESI is seeking a school-based social worker to champion student success by delivering social-emotional services within a multidisciplinary team. You will provide individual and group counseling, help develop IEPs/BIPs, and track progress with data while coordinating with families and school staff.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in social work and licensure (LCSW/LPC) with 2 years of relevant experience in educational or behavioral settings.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure must be LCSW or LPC.
• 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.

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 IEP or 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

LCSW or LPC

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

SESI is seeking a school-based social worker to champion student success by delivering social-emotional services within a multidisciplinary team. You will provide individual and group counseling, help develop IEPs/BIPs, and track progress with data while coordinating with families and school staff.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in social work and licensure (LCSW/LPC) with 2 years of relevant experience in educational or behavioral settings.