School Social Worker Full Time $80-$90
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Occupation
- Community, Aged & Disability Care
- Location
- Southington, CT, US
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Apply by
- April 14, 2027
About this role
School Social Worker
Position Summary
ACM Staffers is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centeredSchool Social Workerto provide social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health support to students in a school-based setting. The School Social Worker will work closely with students, families, teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers to student success and provide appropriate interventions and support.
Requirements
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and small-group counseling to students.
- Support students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, family, or mental health challenges.
- Conduct assessments and contribute to the development of appropriate student interventions.
- Participate inIEP, 504, Student Support Team, and multidisciplinary meetingsas appropriate.
- Develop and monitor social-emotional and behavioral goals and interventions.
- Provide crisis intervention and support students experiencing acute emotional or behavioral concerns.
- Collaborate with school psychologists, counselors, special education teachers, BCBAs, related-service providers, teachers, and administrators.
- Communicate and collaborate with parents and caregivers regarding student needs and progress.
- Connect students and families with appropriate school and community-based resources.
- Support students experiencing attendance concerns, homelessness, family transitions, trauma, peer difficulties, or other barriers to academic success.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation, progress notes, service logs, and other required records.
- Support school-wide initiatives related toSEL, positive school climate, restorative practices, inclusion, and student well-being.
- Maintain student confidentiality and comply with applicable school, state, and federal requirements.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree inSocial Work or a related field.
- Appropriate state licensure/credential required for the school-based position.
- School-based or pediatric experience preferred, but strong candidates with relevant clinical experience are encouraged to apply.
- Knowledge of special education, IEPs, social-emotional learning, behavioral interventions, and trauma-informed practices preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to develop positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Commitment to creating asafe, supportive, culturally responsive, and inclusive school environment.