2026-2027 School Social Worker
16 days ago
Farnborough
2026 - 2027 School Year Start Date: August 2026 Position Type: Student Support Services / Social Worker Date Posted: 4/7/2026 Location: The Cove School Date Available: 08/12/2026 The school social worker provides needs-based behavioral and social‑emotional services to the students, parents, and faculty/staff of a school. The role includes, but is not limited to, individual and group counseling with students; direct and indirect consultation with students and teachers; assessment, behavior planning and intervention implementation and monitoring; and universal screening and prevention of behavioral and social‑emotional concerns. Salary starting at $58,000 (salary is commensurate with education, licensure and experience) • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, • Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs, • School Breaks, 10 sick and 4 personal days, • Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education, • Professional Development Opportunities, • Full‑time (10‑Month Contract), • 2026‑2027 School Year, • Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 3:45 pm, except Thursdays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, • Five‑Week Extended School Year Program optional, • Masters Degree in Social Work, • Illinois School Services Personnel Certificate with Social Work Endorsement (Type 73), • Previous experience working with special education students with significant learning disabilities preferred., • Experience and/or familiarity with CBT preferred., • Experience with writing and/or contributing to the development and progress monitoring of behavior plans., • Experience with providing staff professional development., • Participates with interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing program policies and procedures and preventing crises., • Assesses the social and emotional needs of students. Provides direct counseling/social services to students., • Tracks and follows up on all referrals made in and out of school., • Coordinates social work/counseling/ therapeutic services and student referrals between the program and other agencies providing social and educational services in both the school and local community., • Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for both students and parents., • Participates and occasionally presents at staff meetings, assemblies, etc., • Write measurable IEP goals, • Serves as an advocate for patients' rights within the school and serves as a mediator between parents, child and school., • Remains available for crisis intervention social work as the need arises or arranges for such coverage by emergency social services., • Attends all scheduled team meetings., • Implements philosophy and objectives of the program., • Participates in after‑school programs and activities as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr