School Social Worker (2026-2027 School Year)

Job Title:

School Social Worker Full-Time, 10 Month Position, Role Level 3

Reports To:

Director of Student Success Supervisory Responsibilities:

No Who We Are:

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter high school, with a singular focus on supporting youth aged 17-20 who have been pushed out of traditional schools. During our 1-year alternative program, Youthbuild facilitates a warm, loving culture that uses a variety of structures to build community, such as a restorative-justice approach to discipline, weekly community meetings, and school-wide service projects. Students are empowered to attain their high school diploma and vocational certifications, while receiving unconditional support by the staff around them. At YouthBuild, we work intentionally to disrupt the cycle of poverty and support our students to achieve post-secondary success (4-year college, 2-year college, vocational training program, or liveable wage job).

Visit https:

//www.youthbuildphilly.org/ to learn more.

The Opportunity:

As the school social worker, you have unique training to help our young people with social-emotional challenges that impact youth development and post-secondary success. You will utilize your leadership, advocacy, and collaborative skills to provide preventative services and respond to student's social and emotional needs so barriers to student success can be removed while providing the academic and career development of students within the educational setting. You will do this through participation in the school counseling program, delivering small-group counseling, and providing appraisal and advice directed at improving a student's social-emotional well-being. You will promote a positive, culturally responsive, restorative justice environment that enhances students' ability to properly manage the social-emotional demands of their lives.

Who You Are:

You are/have… Invested in our core values - Respect, Excellence and Perseverance. Equity-focused and believe that all students can achieve. Passionate about community service and civic engagement. Excited to mentor students and support them throughout their time at YouthBuild and beyond. Collaborative and dedicated to personal and professional development. Master of Social Work degree from an accredited college or university and a LSW or

LCSW. PA

Department of Education's School Social Worker certificate (CSPG 20), strongly preferred. Three to five years' experience in school social work (preferred) and/or case-management, utilizing appropriate principles and techniques. Extensive knowledge of local services, supports and community resources available to Philadelphia Youth. Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly flexible work—often highly intense—work environment. Strong commitment to helping young adults succeed in reorienting their lives, nurturing their leadership skills, and enabling them to make a difference in their community.