Henry Ford Academy Social Worker (part time)

The Henry Ford•Dearborn, MI

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Henry Ford Academy is seeking a part time social worker to join our dedicated team of educators for the 2025-2026 school year. In this role, you will facilitate engaging, immersive learning experiences for students of diverse backgrounds and proficiency levels.

Requirements

Master’s degree in School Social Work (LLMSW or LMSW)
Desire to work with high school students and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Experience working with students in individual and group settings.
Ability to communicate at various levels with students, parents, staff, and volunteers.

Nice To Haves

School Social Work Certification
Experience as school social worker preferred

Responsibilities

Provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school and/or society.
School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.
Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
Providing crisis intervention.
Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success.
Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management.
Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills.
Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others.
Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school &community.
Assisting parents to access programs available to students with special needs.
Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior.
Assessing students with mental health concerns.
Assisting teachers with behavior management.
Providing direct support to staff.
Will maintain confidentiality regarding student behavior and records.
Ability to communicate at various levels with students, parents, staff and volunteers.