School Social Worker​/Direct Therapy -Elementary​/Middle

School Social Worker/Direct Therapy - Elementary/Middle

The Katherine Thomas School in Rockville, MD seeks to hire a full-time Social Worker beginning with the current school year. The Katherine Thomas School is a private special education school that services students with language, learning, sensory motor disabilities, and autism.

• Providing psycho-educational and social-emotional services to students and families of students enrolled in KTS
• Student therapy - both group and individual
• Providing parent support groups, family system assessments and parent conferences
• Attending interdisciplinary team meetings, integration into the classrooms, liaison with community agencies and providing play therapy
• Appropriate clinical record keeping to ensure that school standards for clinical accountability/quality programming are upheld

Salary range for full time 11-month position- $67k - $85k/year, depending on experience and licensure.

No sponsorship available.

• A master's degree in social work
• An active license as an LCSW or LMSW in the state of Maryland or qualify at time of hire for licensure by endorsement (actively licensed in another state)
• Experience with educational agencies and interdisciplinary teams is preferred
• Clinical experience in school social work and/or play therapy
• Experience with early childhood, developmental and behavioral approaches required
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills that bring about effective communication and positive interactions with students
• Knowledge base regarding LD and ASD school populations

• 403B Plan
• Free Parking
• Leave Benefits, vacation, personal, sick leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health insurance, Dental, Vision, FSA
• LTD and other Voluntary Benefits
• Continuing Education
• Collaborative team environment

Keyword: LGSW

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Individual and Family Services