School Year 25/26 Clinician
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Job Description
Clinician (School Social Worker)
Lynn Public Schools is guided by its mission vision and core values.
Mission- The Lynn Public Schools commits to providing our students with a safe inclusive learning environment that inspires and promotes individual academic and personal growth.
Vision- Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners Lynn Public Schools commits to supportingthe intellectual vocational academic and social-emotional successof all of our students. We create equitable conditions for all students to thrive in a global society. With a focus on equity excellence and innovation the district serves 17193 students across 28 schools.
Core Values- The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing increasingly diverse and connected world. In our partnered effort to prepare students for this world we are equally committed to:
- Inclusiveness
- Shared responsibility
- Collaborative relationships
- High expectations
- Inspiring life-long learning
JOB DETAILS:
The School Social Worker/Clinician (SSW/C) supports students academic and social and emotional learning and achievement. Ongoing support and intervention are provided via a multi-tiered system of support model and includes services that strengthen home school and community partnerships and addresses barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker/Clinician contributes to the schools development of a healthy safe and caring environment for children and adults. The SSW/clinician provides this essential support for academic learning by designing and implementing effective prevention and intervention strategies that are informed by an understanding of the social/emotional development of students and the influences of school family community and cultural differences on student success.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Masters degree in Social Work or Masters degree in related counseling field
- LICSW LCSW or LMHC licensure
- Experience in an urban district preferred
PERFORMANCERESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the Department of Social Emotional Learning and the school principal the SSW/C assumes a broad range of functions within these core responsibilities:
- Provides assessment and evaluation to identify student family and school needs that impact learning
- Provides prevention and intervention services to all students referred
- Provides counseling services to address targeted issues impacting school success
- Participates in the school-based Wellness Team to identify and overcome potential barriers impacting regular attendance
- Assists the safety of students by providing crisis intervention and triage support
- Promotes consultation and collaboration with school family and community providers to support all students
- Advocates for appropriate family support services and family engagement resources
- Supports and provides leadership for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives
- Participates in professional development activities to strengthen clinical best practices
- Maintains accountability and confidentiality in communication and documentation
- Utilizes a holistic whole-child approach in working with students and families
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent Executive Director of Social Emotional Learning/Assistant Director of Social-Emotional Leaning
BENEFITS:
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI). AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies or in its programs and activities on the basis of sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status familial status pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions) parental leave race* color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability special need proficiency in the English language or academic achievement homelessness public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch.76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shall include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.
Employment Type
Full-Time
