At- Risk School Social Worker at Detroit Enterprise Academy
National Heritage Academies
Location
Detroit, Michigan
Quick overview
Provide individual and group counseling to students while managing IEP goals and behavior intervention plans. Conduct psychosocial and risk assessments and collaborate with staff and parents to support student learning and well-being.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an MSW degree and a valid Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) certification. Additionally, a School Social Work certificate from MOECS is required.
Job description
School Information
Located in Detroit, MI, Detroit Enterprise Academy opened in 2005 and serves 750+ K-8 students every year. At Detroit Enterprise, you can connect purpose with passion.
To learn more about Detroit Enterprise Academy click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/schools/detroit-enterprise-academy/en/].
Why Choose Detroit Enterprise Academy
- Starting pay above market scales.
- Competitive benefits at affordable rates.
- Access to a best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
- Ensures a safe learning environment with internal and external cameras.
- Colleagues you enjoy working with to serve students.
- Personalized development and coaching opportunities
- Utilizes the Dean support model.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
- Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.
- 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 the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
- Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
- Establish relationships with both 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 recommended for student success
- Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and 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.
Qualifications
- Qualified candidates must hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.
- MSW degree and
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and
- School Social Work Full Approval and/or Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)
Please click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/en/who-we-are] to find out more about our core values.
National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.
Benefits
- Competitive Benefits
- Personalized Development And Coaching Opportunities
