2026-2027 School Social Worker
About The Position
Our School Social Workers impact students’ lives by embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school. They interview students individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs. They counsel students, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, childcare, or medical needs. They maintain case history records and prepare reports. They counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicates a need for assistance, diagnosing problems, and arranging for needed services. They consult with families, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior and to implement solutions. They arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures. They serve as a liaison between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty. They participate in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement, using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice. They also participate in the life of the school, including student activities and events, and take on other tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
- Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
- Have an outstanding record of working with students in non-selective schools
- Are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Responsibilities
- Interviewing students individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Counseling students, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, childcare, or medical needs
- Maintaining case history records and preparing reports
- Counseling students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicates a need for assistance, diagnosing problems, and arranging for needed services
- Consulting with families, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior and to implement solutions
- Arranging for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
- Serving as a liaison between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty
- Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement
- Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
- Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
- Taking on other tasks as needed
Benefits
- Fully paid health insurance
- Immediate 4% 401k match
- Employer-paid mental health services
- Generous leave policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
