School Social Worker at Sky Ranch Academy (10 Hours Per Week)

$50,000 - $56,000/Yr

National Heritage Academies - Watkins, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Watkins, CO

Educational Services

About the position

Sky Ranch Academy, located in Watkins, Colorado, opened in the fall of 2023 and serves students K-8. At Sky Ranch, you can connect passion with purpose. The school offers a small environment with big support, access to top-tier curriculum, instructional tools, and resources, and a positive culture with strong parental involvement. Staff members receive personalized development and coaching opportunities, and the school has class-leading safety measures and protocols, including a safety support team. Staff understand their purpose and receive support to achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs.
• Progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
• Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students and monitor their responses to interventions.
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, providing support and consultation to teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate results in parent-friendly language.
• Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
• Establish relationships with students and parents and participate in school planning.
• Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals.
• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in learning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports.

Requirements

• Hold a master's degree in social work; exceptions apply in North Carolina and Ohio.
• Hold a valid social work license issued in the state you are applying for.
• Candidates for positions in Michigan must have state approval as a school social worker.
• Knowledge of special education processes and procedures is preferred.
• Experience working with at-risk students is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription coverage
• Supplemental accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement savings (401K)
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development