Social Worker Clinician

The Menta Education Group•Galesburg, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a School Social Worker Clinician with The Menta Education Group, you will provide direct educational and social services to students, as well as work with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic and social environments for all students. This is a direct-hire employment position with paid time off during school breaks, allowing for a return to the school year after school year. The staff at Menta Academy Galesburg will be dedicated to seeing that each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready. Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.

Requirements

Certified School Social Worker (IL PEL Certificate), Certified School Counselor (IL PEL Certificate), MSW with LSW, LCSW, LCPC, LPC.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
Strong consultative and data analysis abilities.
Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Employ data-based decision-making regarding multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessments and behavioral approaches.
Build leadership to effectively help students succeed.
Develop positive behavioral and academic interventions.
Monitor and report student progress and complete evaluations, program evaluations, and consult with educational staff, parents, and other professionals.
Some local travel to other Menta locations may be necessary at times.