Company Overview
Shine on as a social worker.
In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.
Overview
What you can expect to do.
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
What we expect of you.
- Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LCSW or LMSW, and LMFT or LMHC, LCMHC.
- Master's degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling).
- 2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.
SESI.R2
Posted Salary Range
USD $32.00 - USD $32.00 /Hr.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.
- Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
- Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
- Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students
- Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.