School Social Worker — SEL & Student Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

1099 Employee

Job summary

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

Responsibilities include individual and small-group counseling, crisis intervention, collaboration with school staff, attendance support, and connecting families with community

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field is required.
• Appropriate state licensure/credential for school-based practice is required.
• Experience in school-based settings or pediatric care is preferred.

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 development of appropriate student interventions.
• Participate in IEP, 504, Student Support Team, and multidisciplinary meetings
• 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.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

State licensure/credential for school-based position

Job description

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

Responsibilities include individual and small-group counseling, crisis intervention, collaboration with school staff, attendance support, and connecting families with community