Social Worker

Specialized Education Services, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); In loco; USD 55.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with employer match

Credentialing support

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) is seeking a licensed therapist to join our school-based teams serving K-12 students. You will provide individual, group, or push-in counseling aligned with IEPs or BIPs and collaborate with school staff and families to support social-emotional growth.

The role uses SESI’s CASE PBIS framework, emphasizes data-driven practice, and includes paid training, credentialing support, and a competitive salary range of $55,000–$65,000 per year.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (mental health, psychology, counseling).
• Current professional licensure (LPC/LCPC, LCSW/LMSW, LMFT/LMHC, or LCMHC).
• Experience with children and adolescents in school or behavioral health settings preferred.

Mansioni

• Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling per IEP or BIP.
• Collaborate on creating IEPs and participate in IEP meetings.
• Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments and data analysis.
• Develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and transition plans.
• Implement behavior management and de-escalation strategies.
• Support social-emotional learning through curricula and targeted interventions.
• Provide in-service training with other teams and external partners.

Conoscenze

Counseling skills

Crisis management

IEP collaboration

Formazione

Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field

LPC/LCPC, LCSW/LMSW, LMFT/LMHC, LCMHC licensure

Descrizione del lavoro

Shine on as a therapist.

Overview

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting. SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students. Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

What You Can Expect From Us.

• Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.
• Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.
• An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.
• Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Champion possibility and fuel student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school. As a vital, integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI’s proven, high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LCSW or LMSW, and LMFT or LMHC, LCMHC.
• 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.

Posted Salary Range

USD $55,000.00 - USD $65,000.00 /Yr.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.