Social Worker at Canton Charter Academy (Part-Time)

National Heritage Academies; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Canton Charter Academy in Canton, MI is seeking a part-time school social worker to provide counseling and program support for students. The 20-hour weekly role emphasizes collaboration with teachers and families to promote student well-being and learning outcomes.

Responsibilities include implementing IEP-related services, conducting psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, crisis intervention, and maintaining state-required records.

Qualifications

• Valid licensure in the state you work (Michigan).
• MSW degree earned from an accredited program.
• LMSW license issued by the Michigan LARA.
• MOECS certification in Michigan Online Educator Certification System.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling for special education students per IEPs and monitor IEP goals.
• Provide counseling to general education students and monitor intervention responses.
• Develop and monitor behavior intervention plans and support teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in determining services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and share results in parent-friendly language.
• Complete risk assessments for students referred to school social work.
• Establish relationships with students and parents; participate in school planning.
• Identify community resources and refer students to support services.
• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues.
• Offer crisis intervention and maintain clinical records per program standards.

Skills

Counseling

Team collaboration

Education

MSW degree

LMSW license (LARA)

MOECS certification

Job description

Job Description

This role is scheduled for 20 hours per week.

School Information

Located in Canton, MI, Canton Charter Academy opened in 2000 and serves 750+ K-8 students every year. At Canton Charter, you can connect purpose with passion.

Why Choose Canton Charter Academy

• Nurturing and collaborative school environment and teams.
• Consistently surpassing local district benchmarks for 13 consecutive years.
• World class professional development and instructional materials
• Mapped curriculum with detailed lesson plans.
• Safe learning environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
• Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
• Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
• Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
• Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.
• Michigan:
• MSW degree and
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and
• School Social Work Full Approval and/or Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.