Social Worker (Soaring Heights Schools)

Pyramid Healthcare

Du Bois (NE)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a dedicated school-based counselor to support students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs within our educational programs. You will work closely with students, families, teachers, and administrators to develop and implement individualized support plans, conduct assessments, and connect students with needed services.

In this role, you will provide crisis intervention, deliver workshops for students, parents, and staff, and advocate for students’ rights while

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in social work or related field with 1 year experience in health or human services.
Preferred to have or able to obtain one of the following: certified school counselor, licensed professional counselor, licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, or school psychologist.
Masters degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to address students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
Collaborate with students, families, teachers, and administrators to create and support Individualized Education Plans and comprehensive support strategies.
Conduct assessments to identify students’ needs and connect them with appropriate services and resources.
Facilitate communication between the school, families, and external agencies to ensure cohesive support.
Provide crisis intervention to address urgent mental health or safety concerns and support student well‑being.
Create and deliver workshops or training sessions for students, parents, and staff on relevant topics.
Advocate for students’ rights and mobilize resources to promote learning and engagement.
Maintain accurate, confidential records of student progress while promoting attendance and addressing challenges to student success.
Must exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with regard to all company information.
Completion of all required trainings as designated by the company and accreditation/licensing entities.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Adolescent development

Crisis intervention

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor degree in social work or related field

Licensure/Certification options (SCC/LPCC/LCSW/LCSW-C/School Psychologist)

Masters degree preferred

Job description

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client‑focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.

Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life’s challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services – psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. – that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well‑being.

Summary

Provide comprehensive support to students by addressing social, emotional, and behavioral needs through interventions, collaboration with stakeholders, and resource coordination to foster their academic and personal growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to address students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs, including brief, solution‑focused interventions.
Collaborate with students, families, teachers, and administrators to create and support Individualized Education Plans and comprehensive support strategies.
Conduct assessments to identify students’ needs and connect them with appropriate services and resources.
Facilitate communication between the school, families, and external agencies to ensure cohesive support, including coordinating additional services and appointments.
Provide crisis intervention to address urgent mental health or safety concerns and support student well‑being.
Create and deliver workshops or training sessions for students, parents, and staff on relevant topics, including bullying and substance abuse prevention.
Advocate for students’ rights and mobilize school, family, and community resources to promote learning and engagement.
Maintain accurate, confidential records of student progress while promoting attendance and addressing challenges to student success.
Must exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with regard to all company information.
Completion of all required trainings as designated by the company and accreditation/licensing entities.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Required Qualifications

Education, Licensure, & Experience

Bachelor degree in social work or related field with 1 year experience in health or human services
Preferred to have or able to obtain one of the following: certified school counselor, licensed professional counselor, licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker, or school psychologist.
Masters degree preferred.

Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
Strong understanding of child and adolescent development.
Familiarity with common social, emotional, and behavioral challenges faced by students.
Ability to handle a crisis and or potential risk situation and react appropriately
A working knowledge of federal and state standards as well as regulating body and compliance standards.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet & indoors. This position will require local travel. This position will be scheduled based on operational need & will be required to provide own transportation. Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease, and/or infection from clients in the work environment. Incumbent may be exposed to traumatic situations (i.e. psychiatric).

Pyramid CORE Values

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors, and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent, and ethical when dealing with clients, staff, and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team‑focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling, and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.

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