School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor (grades 6-8)

Thank you for considering employment in the Lunenburg Public Schools. The mission of The Lunenburg Public Schools is to provide all students with the skills, confidence, and passion for life-long learning so that they may find their own paths to successful careers, active citizenship, and rewarding lives.

There is an open School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor position at the Lunenburg Middle School.

TITLE: School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor REPORTS TO: Principal

LOCATION

Lunenburg Middle School (6-8) 1079 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462

GENERAL: The job of this position is to provide comprehensive, evidence based school counseling programming to students in grades 6-8 via individual and group services. Responsibilities may vary depending on need and priorities within each school.

DUTIES & REPSONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individual counseling utilizing evidence based clinical interventions to students on caseload.
• If required, run small therapeutic groups utilizing evidence based clinical interventions.
• Responsible for providing crisis intervention and conflict resolution services when requested by school personnel.
• Collaborate and communicate with parents, guardians, teachers, support staff, and outside agencies.
• Assess and screen student's mental health symptoms and needs per referral from the student support team.
• Serve as a referral agent and case manager for students and families in developing a network of community supports.
• Responsible for being knowledgeable and conforming to state and system-wide regulations on student records and confidentiality.
• Responsible for assuming equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, national origin, homelessness, sexual orientation or disability.\

EXPERIENCE The ideal candidates will have: Flexibility to provide services outside of the normal school day (with schedule adjusted accordingly) Previous experience working in a school setting or other behavioral health environment. Highly motivated, self-starter with ability to provide clinical services independently. Excellent collaboration skills

Desired Qualifications: Master's degree in Social Work or Psychology Current/valid DESE license as Social Work/Adjustment Counselor and/or state clinical license (LCSW, LICSW, LMHC).

SALARY: Salary and benefits per Lunenburg Education Association contract.