Specialized Education Services, Inc. is hiring: Social Worker in Genoa Township

Overview

Join to apply for the Social Worker role at Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI).

In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, 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. $3000 SIGN ON BONUS.

What you can expect from us

• Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.
• Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s PBIS framework called CASE.
• An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.
• Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Champion possibility and fuel student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school.
• Collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI’s high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services.
• 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 IEP or 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 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

• Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LSE, LCSW.
• Applicants with a master’s degree with a concentration in School Social Work with Professional Educators License (PEL) will also be considered.
• Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling).
• 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.

Posted Salary Range

USD $60,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotionally 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.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Education Administration Programs