Social Worker​/Counselor ReNEW Therapeutic Program

We are seeking an experienced and fully licensed School Social Worker/Counselor for the ReNEW Therapeutic Program (RTP), an innovative, intensive therapeutic program for students in K-8th grade with severe behavioral and mental health needs. As a social worker/counselor for RTP, you will play a pivotal role in providing therapeutic support and guidance to children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health challenges.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), foster emotional growth, and promote positive behavioral changes in a structured school-based setting.

At ReNEW, we transform underperforming schools into academically rigorous schools that prepare students for the next level of achievement, including high school, college, and career. ReNEW is dedicated to helping staff members become outstanding at their craft. With a high focus on professional development and individual coaching at both the school-level and the network-level, we are committed to helping you become the best professional you can be.

The School Social Worker/Counselor will report to the RTP Director and the network Director of Mental Health and Pupil Appraisal and will serve as part of the school based Student Support Team. It is expected that the School Social Worker/Counselor will fulfill the following:

• Implement behavior modification strategies and skill-building activities to improve coping mechanisms, social skills, and emotional regulation.
• Work closely with students and families to develop and reinforce positive behaviors and adaptive responses to stressors.

• Conduct suicidal/homicidal threat assessments
• Support in de-escalation and conduct and crisis assessments for students experiencing a mental health crisis
• Support mandated reporting of abuse/neglect as needed

• Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based practices and therapeutic techniques as indicated by a student’s IEP
• Write IEP Instructional Plans, attend IEP meetings, and write IEP Progress Reports for all students on caseload
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and support the development of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Crisis Plans for students
• Complete other special education and related services requirements as assigned

• Participate in Student Evaluation Plan (SEP) meetings
• Conduct psychosocial family interviews for all re-evaluations and complete a written summary
• Administer parent rating scales (BASC-3, ABAS-3, Connors, etc.) when requested

• Collaborate with teachers, support staff, leadership teams, and culture teams in support of all students
• Connect families in need of services to local community resources as it relates to mental health, basic needs, housing, food insecurity, or other needs experienced by families living in low-income communities including conducting home visits as needed
• Serve as the school based coordinator for Homeless students and families, for students in Foster Care, and for outside Behavioral Health Providers
• Serve as point of contact for the Office of Student Support and Attendance, Juvenile Court, and Municipal Court for students receiving case management services, juvenile justice involved students, and families referred for truancy
• Collaborate with team members to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each student's specific challenges and goals

• Document all student services/activities in…