Social Worker, Itinerant (Home school location Celentano)

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

Job summary

New Haven Public Schools is seeking a School Social Worker to address the psychological and social well-being of students from elementary to high school and beyond. The role includes counseling, information provision, and collaboration with parents and school staff to problem solve.

The position emphasizes integrated interventions, PPT participation, and coordination with community agencies, with a 10-month work year under Local 933.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work and Connecticut Certification (071).
• Experience providing counseling and social work services in educational settings.
• Ability to conduct crisis intervention and collaborate with families and staff.
• Knowledge of privacy and confidentiality laws in the context of minors and parents.

Responsibilities

• Integrated intervention efforts emphasizing primary prevention.
• Early screening and collaboration with school staff and parents.
• Provide counseling services to students and collaborate with PPT teams.
• Develop and facilitate social skills groups and classroom programs.
• Support to parents/guardians and coordination with community agencies.
• Conduct evaluations (Initials, Re-evaluations, Annuals, FBA's and BIP's).

Skills

Counseling

Collaboration

Communication

Crisis intervention

Data-informed decisions

Education

Masters in Social Work

Connecticut Certification in Social Work (071)

Job description

Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers

School Social Worker

Location

New Haven Public Schools

Compensation/Benefits/Opportunities

Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers

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.

To view Medical Benefit information, click here: https://www.newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/human-resources/medical-benefits

Salary Contingent On Degree And Years Of Experience

26-27 School Year: $53,220 - $108,047

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

(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• 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.