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East Haven Public Schools

Social Worker Job at East Haven Public Schools in East Haven

East Haven Public Schools, East Haven, CT, US, 06512

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Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker

Date Posted:
8/6/2025

Location:
Overbrook

Date Available:
08/21/2025

Closing Date:
Until Filled Job Title: Social Worker
Reports To: Director of Pupil Services and the Building Principal
Location: Overbrook Early Learning Center
Education: The successful candidate must hold current CT certification in Social Work (071).
Salary: Per the EHEA/Teacher Contract

Minimum Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
  • To be able to consult and collaborate with teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, and outside providers in promoting student success
  • Understand special education and be current regarding Federal and State laws, District policies, PPT and referral process and IEP knowledge
  • To know how to refer to the Court
  • DCF mandates and hotline knowledge
  • To be able to complete psychosocial assessments, developmental histories, FBA's, BIP's, writing IEP goals and objectives
  • Crisis Intervention: social, emotional, behavioral, psychiatric
  • Be knowledgeable and current regarding available community resources
  • Provide individual and group counseling/social skills services for both IEP mandated, and through parental permission with non-IEP students in need
  • Provide parent education, resources and home visits, as needed
  • Experience with families in family therapy
  • Experience with substance abuse

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.

This is a specialized teaching position that falls under the Teachers' Contract. This position is dependent on Grant Funding.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, and responsibilities which comprises this position.

East Haven Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, females, handicapped, and veterans are encouraged to apply.