Social Worker, Psychology

Millard Plus – 5372
Ombudsman Educational Services
5352 S 136th St
Omaha, NE 68137, USA

Ombudsman Educational Services, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a School Social Worker to join our award‑winning Alternative Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

• Provide individual and group counseling to support students experiencing social, emotional, or family‑related challenges affecting academic success, including crisis intervention and family consultation as necessary.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including detailed communication logs and precise records of student services and progress.
• Conduct comprehensive interviews with students, families, and school staff to evaluate and understand students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs within both school and community contexts.
• Develop and update Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) in alignment with company guidelines and school, state, and federal regulations.
• Attend and actively participate in IEP team meetings and collaborate closely with educational and community‑based professionals to coordinate comprehensive support for students and families.
• Provide thorough case management, including coordination of parent meetings, handling emergency transportation needs, and connecting students with external therapeutic resources.
• Consult and collaborate proactively with teachers, parents/guardians, district representatives, and service providers to develop impactful solutions for student learning and behavior challenges while promoting a positive company image and strong community relations.
• Ensure effective implementation of positive social skill teaching strategies by conducting monthly classroom observations focused on staff adherence to students’ IEP and Behavior Intervention/Treatment Plan goals.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to teachers regarding classroom schedules, student data management, and transition planning to ensure appropriate services aligned with Individualized Education Plans and targeted goals.
• Assess student progress through consistent analysis of classroom data collection, providing targeted training and support to staff in response to identified student behavioral needs.
• Conduct timely crisis assessments and coordinate immediate intervention with appropriate authorities to ensure student safety and wellbeing.
• Stay current with research‑based practices, emerging trends, and best practices in school social work and special education support.
• Respond constructively and proactively to both formal and informal performance feedback and perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Master’s degree or higher in social work or a closely related field of study.
• Meet all state and district licensing and/or credential requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company‑approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience providing social work services for children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with severe learning disabilities, emotional disturbance and/or behavioral challenges.
• Prior experience and/or highly knowledgeable in working with students with individualized education plans (IEP’s).
• Well‑versed in applied behavior analysis (ABA) including positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), effective teaching strategies, classroom management systems, data‑based decision making, functional behavior assessment (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP’s).
• Highly skilled in building and maintaining effective relationships with students, parents, teachers and community and/or district partners.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency situation and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision‑making ability.
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