SYSchool Social Worker​/School Adjustment Counselor

SY26-27 School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor

Fitchburg School District Longsjo Middle School - Fitchburg, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5807935

Final date to receive applications: Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 21, 2026

The vision of each of the Fitchburg Public Schools is to provide learning experiences that engage all students in achieving high academic standards while developing intellectual rigor, creative interest, and social characteristics that prepare them for the challenges of living successfully and productively as citizens of this new century.

The School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor is responsible for delivering a high-quality instructional experience consistent with the curriculum standards of the school district.

Essential duties for all faculty members include classroom instruction; conferences with students, parents, and colleagues; and active participation in the work of the department on curriculum development, activities, and pedagogy.

• A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license in:
  • School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor - ALL LEVELS
• Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem-solve
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Belief in the commitment to increasing personal growth, both academic and social-emotional, to obtain the highest level of achievement for every student.
• Additional Massachusetts Professional License in one of these areas is preferred:
  • Social Work
  • Mental Health Counselor

The Clinical Interventionist/School Social Worker will:

• Provide individual and small group counseling to students in accordance with IEP, 504, and safety plans;
• Completes the IEP responsibilities for students requiring counseling services such as writing goals and objectives and progress reports;
• Performs casework service with parents to increase the parents’ understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available;
• Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student’s behavior;
• Supervises the referral of students to, and serves as liaison with, such outside agencies as the Welfare Department, Child Placement Bureau, and Juvenile Court, as appropriate;
• Makes home visits for gathering helpful information on a student’s background;
• Serves as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in welfare cases, foster home children, and disadvantaged students;
• Assists students directly toward adjustment to school;
• Conducts or assists a team in the development of behavioral plans;
• Reports progress and completes all documentation associated with services provided to students;
• Assist administration and school teams with crisis management when required;
• Keeps sufficient records of cases for use by school staff members and outside agencies when appropriate;
• Serves as a resource for other school personnel regarding adjustment situations;
• Participates in in-service training programs;
• Keeps current on new developments in the field;
• Follow professional practices consistent with the district's policies in working with students, parents, and colleagues;
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy;
• Maintain and improve professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for recertification;
• Assist administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and,…