Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Community and Home-Based Services

Supervised By: Director of Community and Home-Based Services or designee

Job Summary

This 10-month, part-time position offers social work services to students in Pre-K through 8 in parochial schools in Manchester, CT. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the core of everything we do. Our social worker utilizes an array of interventions to assist with mental health concerns, behavioral support, academic and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators, and provides individual and group counseling/therapy while maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all students. Some PTO offered.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Is responsible to the Director of Community and Home-Based Services.
• Provides individual support on a regular or as-needed basis to referred students to enhance their functioning in the school setting.
• Offers parenting support including providing information about students’ academic, social and emotional functioning, problem-solving around student performance concerns, reviewing accommodation plans, and recommending internal or external supports.
• Provides crisis intervention and support to students when necessary and appropriate.
• Works closely with school staff members to determine and provide the appropriate level of support for students in need.
• Observes students in the classroom and is available to attend PPT’s or other parent/school meetings of assigned students.
• Develops and provides social work support groups to students, as needed.
• Makes appropriate outside clinical referrals for students.
• The Parochial School Social Worker is responsible for other tasks that may be assigned by the Principal of the school or by the Director of Community and Home-Based Services or designee.
  
  

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work or other Master’s level mental health degree. Demonstrated experience in working with children, families and groups, in assessing and managing crises, providing information and referrals and interfacing with other professionals on behalf of clients/students.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Candidates must have a master’s degree and an associate license and be license eligible in the State of CT.

CREDENTIALING

This person is credentialed to provide diagnostic and treatment services to children 0-19 and their families under the supervision of a licensed clinician.