School social worker job description

As a School Social Worker with The Menta Group, you will provide direct educational and social services to students, as well as work with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic and social environments for all students
Direct-Hire, Salaried position with benefits and paid benefit time off.
School Hours, M-F, following a school calendar.

Required: One of the following Licenses/Certifications: Certified School Social Worker (IL PEL Certificate), MSW with LSW, LCSW, LCPC, LPC

ResponsibilitiesEmploy data-based decision-making regarding multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessments and behavioral approaches Build leadership to effectively help students succeed Develop positive behavioral and academic interventions Monitor student progress and evaluations, program evaluations, and consult with educational staff, parents, and other professionals Some local travel to other Menta locations may be necessary at times
QualificationsOne of the following Licenses/Certifications: Certified School Social Worker (IL PEL Certificate), MSW with LSW, LCSW, LCPC, LPC Strong leadership and interpersonal skills Strong consultative and data analysis abilities Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required Excellent communication skills
Benefits10 Month Position with 12 Month PayBenefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance ProgramsMedical Insurance enrollment is available to full time employees on their date of hire. No waiting period.403(b) Savings PlanGenerous Paid Benefit Time-Off
Menta Academy Chicago South

Menta Academy Chicago South (MACS) is proud to serve and work in collaboration with the students and families of the Southside of Chicago. MACS provides academic and social emotional educational programming for students in 5-21 years old. Day in and day out, MACS staff and students challenge themselves to grow on yesterday's skills. All progress, even the seemingly small, are enthusiastically celebrated with staff, students, and families; we acknowledge that any step forward is a step in the right direction; after all, "a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

More than just staff and students, MACS is a family within itself; as a family, we lift each other up, we hold each other accountable, and we demonstrate care and compassionate through the celebrations and challenges.

More About The Menta Group

The Menta Group's mission is “To provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services.” Menta brings a framework of educational practices that have been designed and are supported through evidence based practices. Menta's collaborative process with various school and community stakeholders has resulted in programs designed to educate, support, challenge, empower and celebrate students who present with a range of academic, social and emotional needs. At the beginning of a student's experience with Menta, a collaborative meeting is held that includes the student, significant people in their lives, Menta staff and other professionals as appropriate. During that meeting, a comprehensive assessment of the student's past, present and future desires is used to establish a student centered plan (MAP) that serves as a foundation of the student's Menta programming. A guiding principle of Menta is ‘we do not give up', while also holding our students and staff to high expectations. The educational offerings at a Menta program provides students with a quality education that is designed to nurture and enhance the skills and maturity needed to meet the challenges of being productive adults and citizens in a rapidly changing 21st century world.

Menta's programs utilize a unique curricular framework that relies on the Expanded Menta Method and Trauma Informed Practices as the foundational principles for the teaching, counseling and mentoring work done by our highly trained staff. Personalized learning is the hub of our strategic curricular design intended to meet the needs of every student. Starting with the end in mind (learning targets and academic goals), a leveraging of current technologies coupled with highly trained instructional facilitators creates a rich learning environment supporting all student needs. Menta's learning spaces are unique and specially designed to combine traditional teacher/student interaction with state of the art technology and learning innovations. Those learning spaces are flexible and can accommodate a variety of learning activities, such as inquiry learning and project based learning. Our spaces are designed to mimic productive spaces learners would find in business and/or corporate environments, thereby helping students achieve a mind-set designed for adult learning and work.

Professional Associations and/or Partnerships

The Menta Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Menta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Menta Group ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. The District has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the district office.

Join the team at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results.

Position overview: Social Workers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School serve as the primary leaders of mental health services for TEP students and families, design and implement (proactive and preventative) programs that promote social and emotional health, and respond to day-to-day student issues and unanticipated crises. Each Social Worker at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School focuses his/her efforts on the students, families, and teachers of one specific cohort.

In this role, you will serve as the Social Worker for TEP's 2019 fifth grade cohort. You will then move up with this cohort of students throughout their time at TEP until they graduate in 8th grade! This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced and creative clinician who thrives in an autonomous environment, is passionate about child and family work, and is seeking to form long-lasting relationships with students and families as they navigate the road from fifth grade through adolescence.

"I believe this is where I have the greatest impact. I can do the work that is going to last! I can connect with people, very young, and see the fruits of the work last for years and years." - TEP Social Worker
Mental health and counseling services

Provide regular counseling to students and families in need of social and emotional support; this includes both mandated counseling to students with IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) as well as individual and group counseling to other students in need

Coordinate the delivery of mental health and family services at community-based organizations for students and families requiring outside services

Prevention programming

Create programs for students and families to promote emotional and mental health

Create mental and emotional health in-service programs for staff

Crisis management

Respond to day-to-day issues and unanticipated student crises at TEP during the course of a school day

Requirements

Complete fluency in Spanish required

Master's degree in Social Work preferred

Those with degrees in School Counseling or School Psychology will be considered

Significant experience as a Social Worker/School Psychologist/School Counseling, preferably in a middle school setting

Minimum of five years clinical experience working with children and families or related experience

Working knowledge of the instructional and social needs of students at risk and students with disabilities

Ability to design and implement in-school prevention programming according to current best practices

Ability to simultaneously manage a regular counseling schedule and triage crisis

Ability to prioritize multiple competing urgent tasks

Thinking about applying for a Social Work position at TEP? Join us to learn more about TEP's innovative model and the career opportunities for Social Workers. Take a tour of our Social Work suite, Middle School campus, and gain insight directly from our team of Social Work experts.

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Benefits

The Social Worker is paid a starting salary of $90,000. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 403b retirement plan. The candidate also receives all school vacations - approximately 10 weeks per year.

To apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter through The Equity Project Charter School's website. Incomplete applications will not be considered. In your cover letter, you must indicate that you are completely fluent in Spanish. Candidates who are not fluent in Spanish will not be considered.
Deadlines and notifications: The Equity Project is currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed in the order that they are received. If you submit all of the required materials, you will receive a response from us as to whether or not you will be invited to the next stage in the process.

School social workers are responsible for supporting the emotional, social, academic and character growth and well-being of KIPP NYC students and families. Social workers play a vital role in ensuring our students succeed in school and go on to lead self-sufficient, successful, and happy lives.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide direct services to the school community, including:Providing regular one-on-one counseling or group counseling to students and families;

Providing crisis intervention as needed;

Managing, tracking, and documenting student interactions and counseling schedule;

Setting goals with students and tracking progress towards those goals;

Working directly with students to help them successfully work towards high school graduation, college matriculation and self-sufficiency;

Collaborating and communicating daily with supervisors, colleagues, and teachers to meet students' needs.

Manage aspects of referral process for social services, partnerships, and special education services, including:Provide support and documentation for all students with IEPs;

Meet regularly with students who have mandated counseling on their IEPs;

Conducting regular assessments of current and emerging student and family needs;

Developing and maintaining partnerships with external agencies;

Referring individuals and families to external resources and services and when necessary referring cases of suspected child abuse to the State Central Registry.

Monitoring and facilitating the delivery of external resources and services;

Administering records, documentation, and other compliance activities.

Design and coordinate student engagement, family engagement, and family education activities, including:Home visits for newly enrolled and current students, as appropriate;

Workshops to educate families, staff, and/or students on specific issues;

Support Principal, Deans, and teachers when discipline issues arise.

Participate actively in department meetings, faculty meetings, and other meetings.

Consult with the school's Student Response Teams to develop comprehensive supports and interventions to students who are presenting challenging behaviors.

Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities, including chaperoning day and overnight trips.

Provide recommendations to the staff and leadership team around approaches to working with struggling students.

Implement and enhance the school's systems and culture by discussing character education with students.

Meet with parents (English and Spanish-speaking) regularly regarding student issues.

Establish a professional rapport and strong relationship with students, staff, and families.

Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and confidentiality when working with students, parents, and staff.

Ensure a safe, positive environment in group and one-on-one counseling sessions.

Commit to professional growth.