School Social Worker

School Social Worker Norwalk, CT Job Details Full-time From $64,311 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Crisis intervention Master's degree in social work Professional collaboration in IEP development LMSW Student record keeping Group therapy Licensed Clinical Social Worker Social work Individual therapy Filing Student performance data analysis Mid-level De-escalation support in education Master's degree Clinical staff training Working with children Staff training Working with students with special education needs Social Work Classroom behavior management IEP implementation Individual counseling Crisis management 2 years Interdisciplinary behavioral health coordination Group counseling Student assessment Full Job Description Champion possibility and fuel student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school. As a vital, integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, you'll collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI's proven, high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services. Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling services to students in accordance with their individualized education plan (IEP) or behavior intervention plan (BIP). Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation. Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments, analyze data to identify student strengths and weaknesses, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans. Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff. Support social-emotional learning skill development through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavior 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 documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements. Professional licensure, LCSW or LMSW Master's degree in social work CT certification 071 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred. SESI.AT.1