Social Workers

Nitelines Usa • Aurora, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

NiteLines USA is seeking dedicated Social Workers to provide contract support services to Aurora Public Schools, specifically within Special Education and Special Service Provider roles. This position involves direct service with special education students, including counseling, intervention development, and mental health support within educational settings. The role also encompasses crisis management, conducting various assessments, and participating in IEP meetings and related services. Collaboration with families, outside providers, and school staff is a key component of this position, aiming to support students' academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
• Strong student assessment skills.
• Keep current with professional practice in school social work.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal relations and collaborative teaming skills with all stakeholders.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Calm demeanor during crisis situations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.
• Strong computer technology skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous school social work experience preferred.
• CDE Special Provider License endorsement in School Social Work or passed the ASWB or has an LCSW.

Responsibilities

• Providing group and individual counseling services based on IEP mental health service goals.
• Developing individual, group or system level interventions which improve identified problems or concerns, including academic, social/emotional/behavioral/mental health needs as they relate to educational progress.
• Providing mental health services in the general education classroom.
• Providing written documentation of services, including progress reports, progress monitoring, service logs, and IEP goals.
• Communicating and consulting with outside service providers (e.g., caseworkers, therapists) when appropriate.
• Working collaboratively to address a variety of factors in a child's living situation that affect the child's adjustment in school (home, school, and community).
• Conducting suicide risk assessments.
• Assisting team members in threat assessments.
• Assisting team members in developing and implementing safety plans.
• Responding to crisis situations and providing related individual and classroom support.
• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect to local authorities.
• Completing social, emotional, behavioral and adaptive skills assessments.
• Interpreting and writing evaluation reports based off the assessments conducted.
• Collecting data and developing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Completing school observations.
• Conducting family, teacher and student biopsychosocial interviews.
• Conducting a review of records.
• Developing IEP goals.
• Creating Educational Impact Statements.
• Participating in collaborative meetings for IEP pre-planning, special education team, center-based classroom team, and manifestation determination review.
• Participating on the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support team.
• Consulting and collaborating with families, teachers, other building staff, building administration, and outside agencies working with the family.
• Attending monthly behavioral health team meetings.
• Participating in professional development.
• Participating in professional learning community meetings.
• Attending building staff meetings.
• Providing psychoeducation for staff, students, and families.
• Conducting home visits/wellness visits.
• Providing professional development to school staff.
• Providing academic/behavior consultation.
• Assisting with MTSS, leadership council, and building-wide supports.
• Providing community resources.
• Providing mental health services for students with a 504 plan.
• Providing general education interventions, behavioral and social skill support training for students.
• Providing consultation to teachers and staff for general education students.
• Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level