Risk School Social Worker at Metro Charter Academy

Join to apply for the At-Risk School Social Worker role at Metro Charter Academy
, part of National Heritage Academies
. Located in Romulus, MI, Metro Charter Academy opened in 2000 and serves students K-8.

Metro Charter Academy is a school in Romulus, Michigan that serves grades K-8. The At-Risk School Social Worker provides counseling, support, and interventions to students and collaborates with families and school staff to promote student success.

• Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, monitor progress on IEP goals, and participate in student IEP meetings.
• Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students and monitor their responses to interventions identified.
• Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language.
• Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
• Establish relationships with students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
• Identify needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions.
• Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel to implement strategies to promote student learning.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

• Master's degree in social work; exceptions apply in North Carolina and Ohio.
• Hold a valid social work license issued in the state you are applying for. Candidates in Michigan must have state approval as a school social worker.
• Knowledge of special education processes and procedures is preferred.
• Candidates with experience working with at-risk students is preferred where applicable.
• National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full-time. Job function:
Other. Industries:
Education Administration Programs.