Social Worker School Social Worker

Job Description:

POSITION: School Social Worker

SCHOOL: Districtwide

Responsibilities will include:

• Provide individual and group counseling services to students
• Support students through therapeutic interventions, daily check-ins, crisis response, and social-emotional skill development
• Develop and implement individualized student support plans focused on attendance, engagement, self-regulation, coping skills, and successful school participation
• Collaborate with students, families, teachers, administrators, outside providers, and community agencies to coordinate services and support student success
• Support students experiencing school avoidance and social-emotional challenges
• Maintain accurate case documentation, progress notes, and records in accordance with district expectations, ethical standards, and state/federal regulations
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and therapeutic learning environment that fosters student resilience, belonging, and long-term success

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Connecticut Certification: School Social Worker (071) required;

• Experience working with adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, school avoidance, behavioral challenges, and social-emotional needs preferred
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices, crisis intervention, restorative practices, and therapeutic counseling approaches
• Strong understanding of special education processes, student support systems, and school-based mental health services
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive, student-centered, and strengths-based educational environment

SALARY: Per NFEA Contract

POSITION TO START: August 2026

PLEASE SUBMIT: Online Application (www.newfairfieldschools.org)

Letter of Intent

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Certification

Letters of Reference (2)

The New Fairfield Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer and is committed the recruitment, appointment, training, evaluation, and promotion of personnel on the basis of merit and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable federal or Connecticut law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification. The District complies with all applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and applicable Connecticut General Statutes.