Social Worker - Alternative Education Program

Alternative Education Program Social Worker
- Natick High School

Start date:

08/24/2026

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools. The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.

We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title
- Social Worker
- Location - NHS

Reports To
- Principal, Director of Alternative Education, Director of SEL & Equity, Director of Student Services
- Work days/FTE
- Full time

Salary/Benefits

- Salary and Benefits per Unit A contract
- Benefits Eligible? - Yes

Profile of a Natick Educator

The Alternative Education Program Social Worker coordinates and provides support services for students enrolled in alternative education programs who require a therapeutic learning environment throughout the school day. This role promotes students' social-emotional well-being, facilitates collaboration among school, family, and community partners, and helps ensure students can access their educational program successfully.

Support students with therapeutic interventions as group and 1:1

Pick-up general ed/special ed students referrals, as needed

Attend IEP meetings for all students on caseload

Facilitate community engagement for the alternative education program students

Collaborate with school-based Team members as well as home-based Team and outside providers

Write IEP goals and implement IEP services

Teach therapeutic skills development classes

Education:

Master of Social Work or equivalent from an accredited institution

Professional Certification:

• MA DESE LCSW
• LICSW preferred

Specialized Knowledge:

• Outstanding oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• An unrelenting focus on student success, safety and accountability.
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student engagement and success.

Preferred Experience:

• Two years post graduate experience working with emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth and their families

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues.
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative.
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth.
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Phone, intercom, personal computer and software applications, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers and fax machine.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide evidence-based therapeutic intervention focused on improved behavioral health that will allow increased access to school based curriculum.
• Provide evidence-based psycho-education as requested.
• Advocate for increased community-based services on behalf of families.
• Provide home visits, as needed, for targeted, supportive intervention.
• Provide regularly scheduled information sharing between student, parents/guardians, school personnel and collateral services providers to discuss…