School Social Worker -Up to $75 /hr.

Society for Social Work and Research; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible scheduling

Professional growth opportunities

Broad client opportunities

Job summary

Delta-T Group is seeking a dedicated School Social Worker to serve high school students across multiple district partners in the St. Louis Metro East area from Cottage Hills, IL.

This travel-based role supports students with social, emotional, behavioral, and educational needs in collaboration with teachers, administrators, families, and multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Social Work and an Illinois PEL with School Social Worker endorsement, and has experience in

Qualifications

• Experience providing school-based social work services.
• Knowledge of IEP processes and IDEA regulations.
• Ability to conduct social-emotional assessments and develop intervention strategies.
• Strong collaboration with educators, families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide school-based social work services for students.
• Deliver individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and behavioral support.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators and families to support student outcomes.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed practice

Behavior management

SEL knowledge

Education

Master's in Social Work

Illinois PEL School Social Worker endorsement

Job description

SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY

Our client is seeking a dedicated School Social Worker to provide services to primarily high school students across multiple member school districts in the St. Louis Metro East area. This is a travel-based position supporting students with a variety of social, emotional, behavioral, and educational needs while collaborating closely with educators, administrators, families, and multidisciplinary teams. Region III specializes in providing special education services to students with low-incidence disabilities and related support services across its member districts.

CLIENT'S LOCATION

Positions are located in Cottage Hills, IL (St. Louis Metro East area)

CLIENT'S REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program
• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Worker endorsement
• Experience providing school-based social work services, preferably with middle or high school students
• Knowledge of special education laws, IEP processes, and IDEA regulations
• Experience conducting social-emotional assessments and developing intervention strategies
• Ability to provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, and behavioral support
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practices, behavior management, and social-emotional learning (SEL)

DTG ADVANTAGES

• Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health.
• Compensation processed weekly
• Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule
• Accessibility to grow professionally.
• Access to a broad array of client opportunities

DTG'S COMPANY OVERVIEW

Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative referral solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support..