School Social Worker - SSS - Mental Health

School Social Worker - SSS
- Mental Health  School Year) Job Description

Serves students across all levels (PK-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention across special education and general education populations. Utilizes knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to provide direct and indirect services that help students and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Supports and establishes a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level.

Additionally, utilizes demonstrated expertise in assessment, data-based decision-making skills, and psycho‑educational practices to plan, consult, collaborate and provide indirect and direct services to students. Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to implement crisis prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts.

• Operate and use personal computers, related software and equipment (e.g., printer), telephone

• Work is performed in a school setting

• Occasional lifting five (5) to ten (10) pounds
• Frequent sitting
• Occasional bending, squatting, or standing
• Must be able and willing to obtain other certifications required for the position, including CPI certification

• Support and establish a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level.
• Document health‑related services in the Designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Effectively establish and maintain collaborative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Effectively complete safety screenings and assessments.
• Attend district professional development opportunities in the areas of mental health and special education.
• Effectively provide case management support.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data‑based decision‑making skills, and psycho‑educational practices to plan, consult, collaborate, and provide indirect and direct services to students.
• Maintain continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
• Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts.
• Effectively plan, organize, and implement appropriate instructional programming in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of every treatment/session delivered to students, whether direct or indirect services. Record information in either the current IEP system and/or the current Medicaid system. Document services for students who are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if current DORA license is held. Complete progress monitoring and reporting to obtain and communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - DORA;
Special Services Provider License
- Social Worker
- Colorado Department of Education

Master’s Degree:
Social Work (Required)

Regular

Variable Location Employee
- Schools

40

$62,150.00 USD – $ USD Annual

Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire

This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plans.

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will remain open until filled but will not be open past August 13, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants shall be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and other protected characteristics as required by law.