Social Worker at Summit Creek Academy

National Heritage Academies•Browns Summit, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Creek Academy, located in Browns Summit, NC, serves students K-8 and opened in 2021. The academy offers experienced and supportive leadership, competitive pay and benefits, a Moral Focus program, a commitment to a safe learning environment, high parent involvement, opportunities for growth and mentorship, a mapped-out curriculum, and layers of support through a Dean model. This role allows individuals to connect passion with purpose.

Requirements

Hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.
North Carolina: NCDPI School Social Worker License (can obtain Provisional License for up to 3 years).
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work.

Responsibilities

Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs.
Progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, and monitor students’ responses to 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 assist in the determination of special education services.
Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate results to team members in parent-friendly language.
Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
Establish relationships with students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions.
Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.
Collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
Provide crisis intervention services.
Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.