School Social Worker

• Position Type
  :
  Student Support Services / Social Worker
• Date Posted
  : 6/5/2026
• Location
  :
  Pennsylvania - Any CCA Family Service Center

Position Summary
:
Working from a Family Service Center located in Pennsylvania, the Social Worker is a trained mental health professional who assists with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, and related academic and classroom support for CCA students. The social worker consults with teachers, administrators, and caretakers to support the social‑emotional learning and well‑being of all CCA students, individually or in a group.

This person is a trusted point of contact between students, families, teachers, and school staff to help students succeed academically and socially.

In order to be successful in any role at CCA, the employee must carry out all responsibilities in a manner that demonstrates and models the values of CCA, abides by all standards, and behaves in a professional and engaged manner at all times.

• Serve as a resource to CCA administrators, counselors, teachers, and other social and health services staff regarding students and to assist in monitoring student achievement and the social‑emotional well‑being of students.
• Create and conduct student assessments (intake); implement case management services; collaborate with school staff to develop interventions for students and develop individualized service plans.
• Interpret and provide guidance on student needs including attendance, personal and family matters, academics, policies and laws, and record‑keeping requirements relating to students.
• Work with students/families to cope with disabilities, trauma, and other behavior concerns.
• Lead the Student Assistance Program team and assist as needed for students with mental health and substance‑use disorder issues.
• Monitor student and family progress and status and make visits to residences (including facilities and temporary housing) to assess the family environment as needed.
• Assist with CCA student attendance and engagement concerns, including participation in school attendance improvement conferences, home visits, and other truancy mitigation and engagement supports.
• Be assigned as or work with the school's assigned Homeless Liaison to support the needs of families experiencing homelessness; serve as a liaison between schools and agencies and facilities such as homeless shelters, social services, court services, and the police department to coordinate assistance for homeless students.
• Assist counselors, administrators, and teachers in the creation and implementation of multi‑tiered systems of support and behavior intervention plans.
• Assist counselors with conflict resolution, behavior management, and targeted small support groups.
• Provide mentoring support to students in collaboration with other CCA staff.
• Assist families in obtaining internal or external supports, as needed; provide families with information related to the needs of their child and act as a resource to parents/guardians by providing family support activities and communicating about available services.
• Assist CCA school counselors in providing emotional and social support to students.
• Work with truancy team members to:
  • Identify students/families who are truant and provide interventions to students who are chronically absent or exhibiting signs of school avoidance and/or not attending school due to serious emotional, familial, psychological, mental and other environmental issues or traumas.
  • Develop community partnerships with county truancy programs.
  • Connect families with local resources and truancy prevention programs.
• Function as student/family advocates for homelessness, trauma, truancy, and other needs.
• Support in referrals to health, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, housing, and other appropriate services.
• Maintain local agency list and contact information.
• Actively communicate with the business office and Federal Programs Manager to discuss funding options.
• Maintain current knowledge of all legal requirements for providing services to students identified through professional development and review of updates and information…