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Company Overview:
Essential Functions:
The licensed social worker or clinical social worker is authorized to provide mental health services in New York and reports to the clinical coordinator or director. They provide clinical support for their assigned students collaborating with education clinical and campus life teams as well as parents to develop strategies that enhance students academic mental and social progress according to individualized support and behavior plans. This role supports ITEP design and implementation serving as a vital part of the transdisciplinary team with key communication duties. The clinician conducts assessments to establish social supports delivers therapy and develops behavior plans. Having access to confidential information discretion and independent judgment is required.
Develop implement and support data collection systems for students across academic community and campus life areas as relevant and necessary.
Analyze data and progress of students regarding their ongoing functional behavioral and emotional needs to make programmatic changes to advance the student.
Utilize a variety of treatment approaches that are safe creative and individualized to a particular students needs. These treatment modalities are student centered strength based empathic and creative to address each students particular needs
Treat the family unit by engaging in/facilitating family therapy parent training and on campus visitation as clinically appropriate
Collaborate develop implement and provide training for behavior support plans (BIP ISP FBAs others) to support implementation and to improve behavioral outcomes for our students
Provide crisis management and classroom push in/pull out support as necessary.
Maintain appropriate records and reports as required
Participate in clinical and Shrub Oak activities to advance field knowledge and engage in activities to remain at the forefront of professional development and advancements
Performs any other responsibilities as needed and required
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
Experience & Education:
New York State LMSW or license eligible current and in good professional standing; LCSW preferred
Masters degree in social work or related field required
3 years of experience in therapy delivery/counseling is required 5 plus years is preferred
Experience working with students with developmental disabilities or on the autistic spectrum is preferred; school experience is a plus.
Skills & Abilities:
Exceptional written communication skills specifically involving documentation progress notes incident reports and other related administrative tasks
Exceptional verbal communication skills
Skilled in managing challenging behaviors and executing deescalation techniques
Ability and willingness to learn new skills
Ability to display grit and resilience and maintain composure
Strong ability to build relationships with students and peers
Strong ability to process and retain information and to think critically and analytically during crisis
Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fastpaced unpredictable environment
Ability to handle highly challenging behaviors including those aggressive in nature
Ability to get TCIS trained and complete/maintain all required trainings
Benefits:
Available for fulltime employees. An overview of our benefits:
Insurance coverage: Health vision dental life and disability insurance
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Paid time off (PTO)
401k w/ company match
Tuition/Professional development assistance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Employee discounts
Physical Requirements/Demands:
A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time bending stretching walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors) around a hilly campus as needed may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moments notice. May need to lift/moveboxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.
Work Environment:
We are a boarding school located on a 127acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.
EEO Statement:
Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.
Please note:
SOIS maintains a smokefree environment to ensure the health and safety of our students employees and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors outdoors and during offcampus activities with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time