Social Worker - South Carolina Bridge

South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy School Social Worker

South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy (SCBCA) is a tuition-free, full-time alternative virtual public school for students in grades 9-12 located throughout the state of South Carolina. The school operates in partnership with the Charter Institute CA is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accrediting division of AdvancED.

South Carolina Bridge Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary

Working from your home in South Carolina, the School Social Worker promotes SCBCA's academic mission by providing services that strengthen home/school/community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. The Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children, the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student successes, and by implementing effective intervention strategies.

Dropout prevention will be the Social Worker's primary objective. All SCBCA staff must be able to participate in monthly in-person activities, including but not limited to:

• School and department meetings,
• Student engagement opportunities,
• Required training/development,
• School-level events, such as state testing and graduation.

All responsibilities must be carried out in a manner that reflects SCBCA's mission, values, and commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and student-centered practices.

The school-level Social Worker will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Connect students and families with available community resources to fully develop each person's individual potential;
• Implement programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment issues;
• Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources in order to remove barriers to attendance and academic success;
• Participate in the development of crisis prevention and management plans for the school;
• Coordinate with teachers to help identify students who are "at risk" or "in crisis";
• Act as the main point of contact for these students and families, communicating regularly with them;
• Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by South Carolina law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards;
• Stay abreast of all SCDE regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation;
• Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members;
• Work as part of the IEP team to develop social goals and provide virtual social work services to help the student reach these goals;
• Collaborate closely with counseling and school leadership;
• Play an integral role in holiday gift drives or charitable giving and launching district-wide programs;
• Serve as lead contact for South Carolina initiatives related to sexual abuse and assault awareness (e.g., Erin's Law compliance and the SC Comprehensive Health Education Act);
• Support South Carolina truancy laws (SC Code Ann. § 59-65-10) and SCDE attendance regulations by supporting attendance review, academic probation, and exemption status (such as Medical Homebound students);
• Promote best practices/strategies for state testing assignments and support;
• Promote or organize training for staff such as Mental Health First Aid and/or comparable programs during (and throughout) the school year;
• Serve as central liaison for foster care programming and support McKinney-Vento (MKV) program data reporting;
• Responsible for social work annual audit data and state reporting components;
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

Instruction & Academic Support

• Support high-quality synchronous instruction and asynchronous resources aligned to SCBCA curriculum and South Carolina state standards.
• Support differentiated Tier 1 instruction and collaborate within the MTSS/RTI model to plan and support Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers and support staff to ensure all student accommodations are implemented with fidelity and aligned to individualized learning needs.

Student & Family Engagement

• Build strong, positive relationships with students and families to support academic success and engagement.
• Support parent conferences, create and update Personal Learning Plans, and communicate regularly regarding progress, attendance, and needs.
• Support students with alternate lessons, assessments, and targeted instructional strategies to meet individualized learning goals.

Assessment & Accountability

• Participate in all required South Carolina state standardized assessments in in-person and virtual sessions, including the End-of-Course…