School Social Worker

About the role

Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ), a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York, seeks a Social Worker to join the Social Services department at Promise Academy Charter School. The Social Worker will support students and families through comprehensive, on-the-ground programming designed to build opportunities for success.

Responsibilities

• Provide school-based counseling services, assessments, crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and referral services
• Collaborate with Principals, Administration, Special Education Team, Teachers, Staff, and HCZ entities to develop solutions to student, group, and school-wide issues
• Coordinate services with external providers and link families to appropriate community resources
• Conduct home and community visits to assess student and family needs
• Complete documentation, progress notes, and reports as required by state, local, and federal mandates and ethical responsibilities
• Plan, organize, and implement meetings/workshops involving a variety of topics and personnel
• Serve as liaison on child welfare issues and share expertise with the school team
• Attend regular staff meetings and professional development workshops
• Provide workshops to school staff and parents on areas relating to child social/emotional development
• Participate in grade-level, school-wide, and agency events
• Be highly visible and present during school/after-school hours

Requirements

• Master's of Social Work Degree
• LMSW or LCSW licensing
• One or more years of relevant experience
• NYS School Social Work Certificate required

What you'll do

• Lead the school's efforts in ensuring students are emotionally supported through strength-based, solution-focused modalities
• Provide individual and group counseling to address academic, personal, and/or interpersonal challenges, as per IEP and/or as needed
• Work collaboratively with Principals, Administration, Special Education Team, Teachers, Staff, and HCZ entities to help develop solutions to student, group, and school-wide issues
• Crisis intervention, referrals, and case management services to students and families
• Conduct home and community visits to assess student and family needs
• Complete documentation, progress notes, and reports as required by state, local, and federal mandates and ethical responsibilities
• Plan, organize, and implement meetings/workshops involving a variety of topics and personnel
• Serve as liaison on child welfare issues and share expertise with the school team
• Attend regular staff meetings and professional development workshops
• Provide workshops to school staff and parents on areas relating to child social/emotional development
• Participate in grade-level, school-wide, and agency events
• Be highly visible and present during school/after-school hours

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000, with a comprehensive benefits package including employer-covered health insurance.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4 PM
1 mandatory rotating late-day weekly 10 AM - 6 PM

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salaries
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus
• Career Advancement
• No-cost health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-and long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Financial wellness perks
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)