School Social Worker - Long-Term Substitute JOB ID# 14265

Long Term Substitute School Social Worker

Seeking a Long Term Substitute Certified School Social Worker at CREC's John J. Allison Jr. Polaris Center's Clinical Day School, an alternative educational setting in East Hartford. The school serves students in grades K-12 throughout the greater Hartford region who have social-emotional regulation deficits, mental health issues, and behavioral challenges. Social workers perform diagnostic evaluations, assist in designing comprehensive treatment and intervention plans;

provide individual and group therapy as well as crisis intervention; case management; PPT reports and participation in PPT meetings; act as a liaison with Department of Children and Families, courts, probation and parole departments and other community based providers; review progress of IEP goals and objectives with members of a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements:
Requires a Master's degree in social work and current CT certification (071) as a School Social Worker. Must have at least two years of experience in an educational or clinical setting working with behavior-disordered children and/or adolescents. Requires a high level of knowledge and specialized skills to address complex and multifaceted clinical needs for a diverse student population. Will consider individuals with a MSW who meet the eligibility criteria for the CT school social worker educator license (071).

Or individuals who meet the following criteria: has a BA, at least 12 credits in the subject area and is enrolled in a state approved program leading to the completion of a CT MSW program. Minority and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.