$5000 Sign On Bonus: Social Worker

Specialized Education Services•Greeley, KS

About The Position

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, provides education services for K-12 students who need additional support to succeed in traditional school settings. SESI partners with school districts to operate in-district classrooms and standalone schools serving students with special and alternative education needs. The Social Worker provides social-emotional services to students as an integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, working with school teams and families. Services include individual, group, or push-in counseling in accordance with student plans. The role includes developing and implementing social-emotional and behavioral supports, collaborating on IEPs, assessing student needs, and coordinating with families, school teams, external providers, and other clinical or expressive therapy teams. The position may involve crisis management and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.

Requirements

Hold a Colorado Department of Education Social Worker Special Services Provider endorsement or be enrolled in the school social work track through the Colorado Department of Education.
Master’s degree in social work, human services, or a related field such as mental health, psychology, or counseling.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling according to students’ individualized education plans (IEPs) or behavior intervention plans (BIPs).
Collaborate on IEP development, including social-emotional goal setting and participation in IEP meetings.
Complete social-emotional and behavioral assessments, analyze data, identify student strengths and needs, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.
Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain safety.
Support students’ social-emotional learning through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavioral support as needed.
Provide in-service training with other teams, including expressive therapy and clinical teams.
Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
Maintain student-file documentation in accordance with regulatory agency requirements.