School Social Worker

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CO • Hesperia, CA

5d • $81,885 - $103,721 • Onsite

About The Position

The School Social Worker provides leadership and support to the Learning Center in collaboration with site administration and student support team members. In partnership with the School Counselor, the role promotes school and community best practices, develops policies and procedures that positively affect students, supports academic achievement and students’ social-emotional needs and behavior, promotes mental health awareness and a safe, diverse learning environment, and strengthens family-school relationships. The position serves school sites in the region, including Adelanto, Apple Valley, and Hesperia, and may require travel between locations to meet site-specific needs.

The role provides assessment, brief solution-focused individual and group counseling, therapeutic support coordination, crisis intervention, staff development, workshops, and classroom presentations. It also collaborates with school personnel, families, county and community partners, and service providers to support students, including foster youth, students in non-traditional housing, and other at-promise student groups. The position may serve as a preceptor for Social Worker Internships and support School Counseling events and initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Valid California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential with Specialization in School Social Work.
• Experience coordinating comprehensive support systems for students.
• Experience providing case management, facilitating support groups, and delivering mental health interventions in an academic setting.
• Proficiency with student information databases.
• Skill with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Understanding of how to navigate educational systems.
• Knowledge of State and National School Social Work Standards (NASW) and applicable student welfare laws, regulations, and policies.
• Knowledge of current education trends and concerns that directly affect at-promise students and dropout prevention.
• Ability to connect with people from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and with foster youth, students in non-traditional housing, and other at-promise student groups.
• Collaborative decision-making, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with professionals and stakeholders.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to maintain legal, ethical, and confidentiality requirements in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics.
• Ability to travel in performance of job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Child Welfare Attendance (CWA) credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess academic barriers by exploring factors in the home, school, and community that affect student adjustment.
• Consult and collaborate with teachers, administrators, and school staff regarding behavioral, emotional, and environmental issues affecting student participation in learning.
• Provide brief solution-focused individual and group counseling services to students.
• Assist with coordinating and delivering school-based therapeutic support services.
• Conduct workshops, social skills groups, and classroom presentations on identified student concerns.
• Serve as a member of the school site crisis intervention team.
• Provide staff development on behavioral, emotional, and environmental issues affecting participation in learning.
• Assist in developing community awareness and partnerships.
• Collaborate with the School Counseling team to support identified foster youth, students in non-traditional housing, and other at-promise student groups, including parenting, gang-affiliated, justice-involved, and LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
• Assist with developing, coordinating, and implementing psycho-educational workshops.
• Collaborate with School Counselors, Student Retention Support, the School Psychologist, Community Liaisons, and other staff.
• Collaborate with county social workers, probation officers, case managers, and service providers to support student success.
• Serve as a preceptor for Social Worker Internships.
• Support School Counseling events, activities, and initiatives.
• Attend required meetings and professional development activities.
• Facilitate meetings with foster youth and students in non-traditional housing identified at assigned school sites.
• Assess students’ educational needs and make appropriate referrals and intervention recommendations.
• Connect students with educational and vocational programs, including tutoring, mentoring, job training, and college preparation opportunities.
• Coordinate family, school, and community resources with caseworkers, social workers, and service providers.
• Perform administrative duties and other assigned or changed responsibilities.
• Travel between school sites as required to perform job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level