School-Based Social Worker; ABCD Gr. 9-12; SY

Background And Overview

Boston Public Schools is committed to providing every child in every classroom an equitable, world‑class, high‑quality education with the same unfettered access to every conceivable resource to unlock the greatness within them. As part of an equitable Multi‑tiered System of Supports that advances students’ learning and outcomes, the Office of Social Work serves BPS students and families by supporting school‑based Social Workers across the district with providing high‑quality, culturally responsive direct services.

The Office of Social Work supports social workers with consultation, professional development, and crisis response. Through a regional support model, all school‑based social workers receive support from a District Social Worker in addition to the Program Director of Social Work. The Office of Social Work aims to provide high‑quality culturally and linguistically relevant mental health support in all BPS schools.

BPS seeks an exceptional School Based Social Worker who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to support the implementation of a variety of behavioral health supports that include trauma response and recovery, healing, and resiliency‑focused school social work services that support students and educators to create conditions wherein students may achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Social Worker, in partnership with other BPS providers and outside mental health partners, will support school communities by:

• individual and group counseling and assessments
• crisis intervention and response
• managing a caseload, coordinating referrals to external agencies and programs in partnership with students and families

Through a lead role in the Student Success Team (SST) and other leadership bodies within the school, and working in close collaboration with other school‑based teams, Social Workers will:

• facilitate or collaborate, as needed, with School Leaders, colleagues, and other stakeholders in the collection and monitoring of data to identify trends, and assess conditions, policies, and practices that may be exacerbating issues that require counseling and Tier 2/3 support
• utilize district‑wide SST guidance implementation tools and support to actively assess Student Success Team practices
• continuously work to develop their own racial/cultural awareness alongside their colleagues and authentic relationships for cultural learning and understanding with students and families

The Social Worker will attend professional development and receive coaching and feedback from the team of District Social Workers, Program Director of Social Work, and Director of Student Support to ensure continuous improvement of service delivery and compliance with district protocols, policies, and professional standards of practice.

Reports to:

School Leader (with secondary evaluation from the Program Director of Social Work).

• Coordinate and/or actively participate in the Student Success Team
• Collaborate with School Leadership to establish sustainable structures and partnerships, and ensure the voice of students and families is elevated in co‑constructing solutions to issues
• Support the design of tiered interventions that support the implementation of an equitable Multi‑Tiered System of Support
• Support the collection of progress monitoring data within the Panorama platform in collaboration with other staff to ensure interventions lead to desired outcomes for participating students
• Model and promote authentic relationship‑building and collaboration with students, families, school community, and partnering agencies
• In partnership with the Student Success Team, establish & monitor a Multi‑tiered System of Support (MTSS):
  Tier 1, 2 & 3 classroom and student‑level interventions in a manner that does not pathologize students
• Ensure students elevated to the student success team have a plan, progress monitoring, and assessment of the interventions
• Communicate goals and activities of the student support program to students, staff, and the larger community

• Attend monthly…