School Social Worker
School Social Worker
St Catherine's Center for Children offers a comprehensive range of programs designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children and families we serve.
DESCRIPTION
We are currently seeking a Social Worker for our Day Treatment School Program. Students who have emotional disabilities between the ages of 5-13 years old attend this program. The Social Worker serves as the student's primary clinician and provides direct treatment services to the student to resolve social and emotional issues, which impeded personal and educations competence.
Responsibilities include but are not limited too:
- Shares responsibility for the planning and implementation of the psychosocial components of the therapeutic classroom
- Provides social work services to families to facilitate the student's progress towards individual goals.
- Provides individual counseling to students as directed by their I.E.P.
- Provides group therapy and/or group skills development counseling to children
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) for New York State required. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for New York State preferred. A temporary license is acceptable provided the passing of the licensing test occurs prior to the temporary license expiration date. Permanent license is preferred.
- Post graduate experience with children with mental and emotional difficulties is preferred.
- Experience within a school setting is preferred.
SHIFT Days
WEEKENDS REQUIRED
REQ NUMBER MAY-19-00003
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.