School Social Worker at Detroit Enterprise Academy
About The Position
Detroit Enterprise Academy is seeking a full-time School Social Worker to support special education and general education students. The role provides counseling, classroom support, behavioral interventions, assessments, crisis intervention, and coordination with students, parents, school staff, and community resources. The School Social Worker also maintains required clinical records and participates in student IEP meetings and school planning. Detroit Enterprise Academy is located in Detroit, Michigan, opened in 2005, and serves more than 750 K–8 students each year. The school describes its offerings as starting pay above market scales, competitive benefits at affordable rates, a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources, a safe learning environment supported by internal and external cameras, supportive colleagues, personalized development and coaching, and a Dean support model.
Requirements
- Hold valid licensure for the state in which the candidate will work.
- Have an MSW degree.
- Hold a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
- Hold School Social Work Full Approval and/or a Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued through 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 progress toward IEP goals and participate in student 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 providing support and consultation to 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 all aspects of school planning.
- Identify needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to support recommended 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 on strategies to promote student 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.
- Competitive benefits at affordable rates.
- Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
- A safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
- Colleagues working together to serve students.
- Personalized development and coaching opportunities.
- Dean support model.
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Job Type
Full-time
