Social Worker

New Haven Public Schools; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 53,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

New Haven Public Schools seeks a School Social Worker to support the psychological and social well‑being of students from elementary through high school. You will provide information, counseling and support to students, parents and school staff by working collaboratively to problem solve.

Responsibilities include prevention efforts, early screening, crisis intervention, IEP development, PPT collaboration, and data‑driven planning to improve academic success.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work and CT Certification required.
• Experience providing counseling and support in school settings preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with parents, staff, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Integrated intervention efforts emphasizing primary prevention.
• Early screening and intervention with collaboration from school staff.
• Crisis intervention and development of IEP goals and present levels.
• Participation in PPT meetings and collaboration with community agencies.
• Data-informed decision making and improvement of school factors.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work

Connecticut Certification in Social Work (071)

Job description

Compensation/Benefits/Opportunities

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 933, BOE Teachers. Bargaining agreement available to review here: HERE

School Social Worker

Location

New Haven Public Schools

Compensation/Benefits/Opportunities

This position is included in a collective bargaining agreement with Local 933, BOE Teachers. Bargaining agreement available to review here: HERE

Benefit information can be found online HERE, under the Local 933 BOE Teachers banner.

Salary: (contingent on degree and years of experience)

$53,220 - $108,047

New Haven teachers are offered a variety of leadership development opportunities including but not limited to curriculum facilitator, teacher facilitator and the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Additional benefits include community support, special federal/state loan forgiveness, and home buyer programs.

Reports To

Supervisor of Social Work

Position Summary

New Haven Public School Social Workers address the psychological and social well-being of students, ranging from elementary school to high school students and beyond. They provide information, counseling and support to students, parents and school staff by working collaboratively to problem solve.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Integrated intervention efforts that emphasize primary prevention
• Early screening and intervention: Observations, collaboration with school staff, Parental Contact
• Approaches to intervention that target multiple risk factors in home, school, and community settings and involve parents, teachers, and administrators
• Counseling services to IEP and regular education students
• Crisis intervention
• Development of IEP: Goals, objectives, present levels
• Participant at PPT meetings
• Collaboration with community agencies
• Support to parents/guardians
• Medicaid Billing
• Support to Culture and Climate as member to such school wide systems: PBIS, SSST, SPMT, Restorative Practices facilitator
• Approaches that seek to improve individual and system factors contributing to academic success: Collaboration and planning with teachers and other related school staff members
• Classroom Lessons: Second Step, Social Skills, Mindfulness, etc.
• Staff Presentations: DCF training, SEL, IDEA related topics, etc.
• Develops and Facilitates Social Skills Groups: self-esteem, anger management, executive functioning skills, etc.
• Works closely with building administrators: Leadership team member, crisis team leader, etc.
• Conducting Evaluation: Initials, Re-evaluations, Annuals, FBA's and BIP's
• Data-informed decision making and intervention fidelity
• Have the knowledge of and comply with local, state, and federal mandates related to informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and access to records within the context of legal and ethical rights of minors and parents.

Certification / Endorcement Requirements

Masters Degree in Social Work, Connecticut Certification in Social Work (071)

SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

10 Month work year. Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers

Evaluation

NOTE: The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not be construed as a complete listing of all duties or a contract. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and applications are subject to change by the Superintendent of Schools.