School Social Worker at Prevail Academy

National Heritage Academies • Mount Clemens, MI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Prevail Academy, located in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, serves students in grades K–8. The School Social Worker provides counseling and classroom support to special education students as specified in their IEPs, monitors progress toward IEP goals, and participates in IEP meetings. The role also provides counseling and monitors interventions for general education students.

The School Social Worker supports student behavior and learning through assessments, behavior intervention planning, crisis intervention, consultation with educators, and collaboration with families and school personnel. The position also helps connect students with community resources and maintains required clinical records and program documentation.

Requirements

• Hold valid licensure for the state in which the candidate will work.
• For Michigan: hold an MSW degree.
• For Michigan: hold a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
• For Michigan: hold School Social Work Full Approval and/or a Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS).

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individual counseling and classroom support to special education students as mandated by their IEPs; monitor related IEP goals and participate in IEP meetings.
• Provide group and individual counseling to general education students and monitor their responses to identified interventions.
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including supporting and consulting with general and special education teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to help determine special education services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate results to team members in parent-friendly language.
• Complete risk assessments for students referred for school social work services.
• Build relationships with students and parents and participate in school planning.
• Identify needed community resources and make appropriate referrals to support educational and behavioral interventions.
• Consult with staff about behavioral, emotional, and environmental issues affecting student participation in learning, and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel to implement strategies that promote learning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports in accordance with school social work program standards.

Benefits

• Starting pay above market scales.
• Support from an experienced leadership team.
• Comprehensive student support, including athletics, after-school clubs, and e-sports.
• A safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
• Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
• Positive workplace culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time