School Social Worker

Responsibilities

The LifeWorks Schools is seeking a compassionate, organized, and proactive School Social Worker to provide systemwide support for students, families, and school teams. This position will serve as the primary liaison between home, school, community providers, and outpatient services to ensure students receive the support they need to be successful both academically and emotionally. This is a system-wide position with travel between all three LifeWorks locations (Doylestown, PA, Media, PA, and Levittown, PA) required.

• Coordinate clinical support services and outpatient referrals for students and families.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for families while students are receiving a higher level of care.
• Aid families in navigating insurance benefits, accessing community resources, and understanding available behavioral health services.
• Cookordination communication among families, treatment providers, hospitals, and school staff during transitions of care.
• Lead attendance intervention efforts across assigned schools.
• Monitor attendance trends and identify students requiring intervention.
• Cookordination attendance communications with Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
• Complete attendance letters and required documentation.
• Conduct home visits and family outreach to improve student attendance and engagement.
• Cookordination Student Attendance Improvement Plan meetings.
• Participate as an active member of Child Study Teams.
• Aid in the development and implementation of intervention plans for students experiencing academic, behavioral, attendance, or social-emotional concerns.
• Cookorate with counselors, administrators, teachers, nurses, and related service providers to support student success.
• Facilitate student groups and psychoeducational groups when appropriate.
• Assist with crisis management and student stabilization.
• Provide support during student behavioral or mental health crises as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required.
• Current state licensure (LSW or LCSW preferred, depending on state requirements).
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, community resources, and special education processes.
• Experience conducting home visits, family engagement, and case management preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel to three school sites: Doylestown, PA, Levittown, PA, and Media, PA.