School Social Worker

Specialized Education Services•Southbridge, MA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting. SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students. Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team. SESI offers diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development. They also provide paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support. Their data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models include SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE. They offer an attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more. They also provide smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings. This role champions possibility and fuels student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school. As a vital, integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI’s proven, high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services.

Requirements

Professional licensure, including LCSW or LMSW.
Master’s degree in social work.
MA MTEL certified or willing to take the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling services to students in accordance with their individualized education plan (IEP) or behavior intervention plan (BIP).
Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation.
Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments, analyze data to identify student strengths and weaknesses, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.
Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
Support social-emotional learning skill development through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavior support as needed.
Provide in-service training with other teams, including expressive therapy and clinical teams.
Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
Maintain documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements.