Clinical Social Worker - School Year 2026-2027
The SEED Public Charter School of Washington DC
11d
About The Position
The Clinical Social Worker/School Counselor plays a pivotal role in fostering the academic, social-emotional, and career development of students in a public charter school setting. This position champions student well-being and collaborates with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW).
- District of Columbia Government, Department of Health Professional License, which must be renewed every two (2) years by obtaining the required continuing education units: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- At least two (2) years of work experience as a Social Worker in an urban school/setting with a track record of high student achievement.
- Ability to administer, interpret, and analyze related assessment instruments.
Responsibilities
- Preventive work with students, staff, and families
- Providing consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate student educational, social, and emotional growth.
- Obtaining information concerning the effects of environment, including family, cultural, and economic disadvantages that may be adversely affecting student progress.
- Working collaboratively with the Student Support Team (SST) to develop plans of assistance for students at risk of academic and/or behavioral difficulty.
- Coordinating school and community services.
- Serving as the home-school-community liaison responsible for effective resource utilization and positive relations with stakeholders.
- Conducting risk assessments.
- Planning for support services both within and outside the school.
- Facilitating special support groups, i.e. students with incarcerated parents, grief and loss, divorce, teen parents, conflict resolution, etc. as needed.
- Managing family resource centers, where parents/guardians can access needed information and participate in opportunities to learn how to support their student(s).
- Working with administrators to implement effective policies that address school safety, school attendance, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, child abuse, and neglect.
- Serving as a mediator within the school.
- Communicating with other agencies involved with students.
- Attending court hearings as a DC Public Schools representative.
- Making appropriate referrals for community resources.
- Providing individual counseling.
- Providing group counseling.
- Providing psychoeducation.
- Providing crisis intervention.
- Serving as a member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
- Conducting social work evaluations and other related assessments for initial evaluations and re-evaluations.
- Providing related services as prescribed by Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), including social skills, life skills, and transitional skills that can be transferred from school to community.
- Participating in MDT, IEP, manifestation determination, and other related meetings.
- Working collaboratively within the classroom setting to implement student IEPs.
- Collecting data to monitor social/emotional progress and evaluate effectiveness of services.
- Providing technical assistance on strategies that improve outcomes for special education students.
- Coordinating the design and implementation of behavior intervention plans and functional behavior assessments.
- Keeping thorough records of each student receiving services.
- Completing student progress reports.
