Special Education Clinician - District Wide

Lewiston Public Schools; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 43,350 - 81,769; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Maine Public Employee retirement plans

403(b) and 457 retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

15 paid sick days

Job summary

Lewiston Public Schools seeks a Special Ed Clinician to lead assessments and intervention planning to improve students’ social, emotional, behavioral and academic outcomes. The role emphasizes data-informed decision making, collaboration with families and professionals, and leadership in school-wide social-emotional initiatives.

The position requires a Master’s degree in social work or counseling and appropriate professional licenses; strong knowledge of privacy, consent, and special education

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or counseling.
• Licensed social worker per Maine requirements (LCSW, LMSW-cc, LCPC or LCPC-c).
• Ability to conduct assessments and use data to guide services.
• Knowledge of informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and access to education and special education.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments of individuals, families, and systems to improve student outcomes.
• Use data and assessments to guide service delivery and evaluate practice.
• Apply evidence-informed practices within multi-tier framework (PBIS, small group and short-term interventions).
• Maintain accurate data and records for planning and evaluation of services.
• Provide leadership, training, and collaboration with families and school staff to remove barriers to learning.

Education

Master's degree in social work or counseling

Licenses: LCSW, LMSW-cc, LCPC, LCPC-c

Job description

Summary

The Special Ed Clinician plays an integral role in the school in assessment, intervention, family engagement, consultation, collaboration, and leadership at all tiers of social-emotional intervention in the school.

Salary: $43,350.73 - $81,769.12 + Stipend

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer;
• dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance;
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts;
• Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans;
• 15 paid sick days per year;
• tuition reimbursement and more!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other Duties May Be Assigned)

The clinician adheres to the ethics and values of the social work profession and uses their code of ethics to guide ethical decision-making. The clinician demonstrates the core values of service, social justice, dignity, and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.

The clinician will have knowledge of and comply with all local, state, and federal mandates related to informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, access to records, and access to education and special education as appropriate.

The clinician conducts assessments of individuals, families, and systems/organizations with the goal of improving student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes. They will use data and assessment to guide service delivery and evaluate their practice to improve and expand services.

The clinician understands and uses evidence-informed practices in their interventions to enhance positive educational experiences. Interventions will be applied within the multi-tier framework including schoolwide prevention programs to teach positive behavior, promote social emotional development, and ensure a school climate conducive to learning; small group and short-term interventions focused on improving early academic and social-emotional engagement to reduce problem behavior; and individual and long-term intervention to students with serious academic, behavioral, or social-emotional problems that have not responded to tier 1 or tier 2 interventions.

The clinician maintains accurate data and records that are relevant to planning, implementation, and evaluation of social work services.

The clinician serve as leaders and consultants to facilitate an understanding of factors in the home, school, and community that affect students' educational experiences. The clinician provides training and engages parents, school personnel, and other professionals and community members in the removal of barriers to learning. The clinician provides leadership and collaboration in the implementation of comprehensive school-based and school-linked programs to promote student well-being and positive academic outcomes.

The clinician participates in individual and group supervision, professional development, and is part of the professional learning community to advance their skills and practice.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provide BHP clinical supervision if assigned to a specialized program (i.e. self-contained, day treatment)

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Master's degree from a graduate school of social work or counseling program.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• LCSW, LMSW-cc, LCPC, LCPC-c

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals and groups.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS And ABILITIES

Existing knowledge of behavioral interventions and strategies and capable of sharing this knowledge to stakeholders.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds for example school supplies and books. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.