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Vacancy School Social Worker

New Canaan Public Schools New Canaan, CT (Onsite)
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
School Issues
Stress
ECT
Families
Individuals

About Job

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
6/9/2025
Location:
New Canaan High School
Date Available:
August 2025
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Vacancy for the 2025-26 school year for a School Social Worker at New Canaan High School.
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Pupil and Family Services, school social workers are expected to provide the following levels of service: assessments, interventions and liaisons with community agencies and services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assessments
  • Assess individual student social emotional functioning
  • Prepare social work assessments when appropriate
  • Engages with families to assess needs as appropriate
Interventions
  • Consults with teachers to support students' educational program
  • Provides individual and/or group counseling to students
  • Provides groups for parents dealing with educational issues
  • Provides short-term family counseling to facilitate student participation in educational program
  • Works with families in ameliorating psychosocial stressors
  • Participates with team in providing crisis intervention services
  • Makes referrals to appropriate community services
Liaison with Community Agencies and Services
  • Provides information on community services to families and school personnel
  • Communicates regularly with outside agencies and providers regarding student support
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Holds Connecticut State Certification in School Social Work

All candidates must hold or be eligible for appropriate CT certification. Please apply on the district website, www.ncps-k12.org, and be sure to upload a cover letter, resume, three letters of recommendation, transcripts and a copy of your certification (if available).

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

School Issues
Stress

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

School

Settings

Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home