School Social Worker - SSS - Mental Health

Serves students across all levels (PK-12) who require universal, targeted, and intensive intervention across special education and general education populations. Utilizes knowledge, skills, and commitment to provide direct and indirect services that help students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Supports and establishes a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for a diverse population of students to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals with unique interests and strengths, and promote student success at the student’s developmental level.

Responsibilities

• Effectively implement crisis prevention, intervention, response, and recovery efforts.
• Maintain continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Provide case management support.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of every treatment/session delivered to students, whether direct or indirect services, documented in the current IEP system and/or Medicaid system.
• Document services for students eligible for Medicaid reimbursement if current DORA license is held.
• Complete progress monitoring and progress reporting to obtain and communicate data regarding student advancement toward goals.
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessment, FBA/BIP creation, data-based decision-making, and psycho-educational practices to plan, consult, collaborate, and/or provide indirect and direct services to students.
• Attend district professional development opportunities in mental health and special education.
• Effectively complete safety screenings and assessments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with school personnel, students, and parents.
• Document health-related services in the designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program.
• Support and establish a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment to alleviate barriers to learning, engage students as individuals, and promote student success.
• Plan, organize, and implement appropriate instructional programming to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work (Required).
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker - DORA.
• Special Services Provider License - Social Worker - Colorado Department of Education.
• Ability and willingness to obtain other certifications required for the position, including CPI certification.

Equipment & Vehicles Used

• Personal computers and related software/equipment (e.g., printer).
• Telephone.

Environmental & Physical Demands

• Work is performed in a school setting.
• Occasional lifting of five (5) to ten (10) pounds.
• Frequent sitting.
• Occasional bending, squatting, or standing.

Pay

Full salary range: $62,150.00 USD - $131,345.00 USD annual. Salaries are set based on one of three salary schedules: General, Hard to Hire, or Specialist/Extremely Hard to Hire. DCSD will award up to 7 years of previous licensed teaching experience at the time of hire. Part-time salaries are prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Schedule

• Regular position, not a one-year-only role.
• Scheduled hours per week: 8.
• Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 0.20.
• Approximate scheduled days per year: 185 work days.

Benefits

• Eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plans.
• Eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will remain open until filled but will not be open past November 24, 2026.