Licensed School Social Worker

Title:Licensed School Social Worker Exemption Status: Exempt

Reports to:Social Work Manager Location:Washington DC

About AppleTree

AppleTrees mission is to close the achievement gap before students get to kindergarten. To accomplish this mission we focus exclusively on Preschool and Pre-K education. We provide free full-day public charter school programming for three- and four-year olds in 12 locations across Washington DC employing our innovative and award winning instructional model called Every Child Ready (ECR). This instructional model provides educators with tools and resources for What to Teach How to Teach and How to Measure Success. Our instructional model is also used with partners across the nation. We continuously test and improve this model through feedback from AppleTree educators partners and other stakeholders to ensure that children are learning and exploring through play and appropriate instruction.

Position Summary

TheLicensed School Social Workeris responsible forthe support of teachers administrators families and staff in ensuring that AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School (AELPCS) provides optimal support to all children especially those who need extra support in developing social competencies and those with challenging home situations. The Licensed School Social Worker brings an understanding of the psychosocial development of children and the influences of family community and cultural differences to the educational process. Social workers help to ensure that children are physically socially and emotionally available for instructional experiences that will close the achievement gap before children enter kindergarten.

This is anon-siteposition based inWashington DC.

What youll do

Support achievement of all students

• Develop an understanding of the schools mission culture response to intervention instructional model and school-wide behavior management plan

• Ensure all social work policies and practices align with the schools mission culture response to intervention instructional model and school-wide behavior management plan

• Assist in the screening and assessment of students social-emotional and behavioral needs including completing classroom observations

• Provide specialized data-driven consultation to instructional staff to support effective classroom management preventive interventions and behavior modification plans

• Participate in school processes designed to help children in need of extra support including the Student Support Team and Multi-disciplinary Team

Act as a resource for families and the AppleTree community/network

• Plan and provide school-wide programming to support responsive parenting parent involvement and identified school-needs

• Have knowledge of community resources to assist families including those facing homelessness domestic violence drug abuse unemployment and low adult literacy

• Collaborate with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system

• Conduct school-wide surveys to assess the needs of the school and school families

• Provide professional development on areas of expertise to school personnel

Provide direct services to children and families

• Provide short-term consultation services to families who need support

• Provide short-term classroom-based support to children who are having difficulties adjusting to other children or school are experiencing social-emotional and/or behavioral problems

• Provide short-term individual therapy to children experiencing behavioral problems utilizing evidence-based therapeutic techniques (e.g. play therapy cognitive-behavioral therapy)

• Facilitate social skills groups

• Refer children parents or families to community agencies where the need is indicated

• Act as the school-based liaison for students with community-based services and supports

• Implement and progress monitors social emotional goals for students with IEPs

• Provide crisis response support and assistance to children and families

• Support interventions and conducts home visits for families struggling with consistent attendance

• Serve as the school-based homeless and foster care liaison

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments for general and special education students

• Lead the design implementation and progress monitoring of behavior plans

Compliance and reporting

• Seek out clinical supervision as applicable

• Maintain systematic data collection review analysis and reporting processes for all social work activities

• Complete social work services dashboards regularly and on time

Contribute to a community of practice

• Communicate frequently with school administrators school staff peers and Institute staff

• Maintain necessary records

• Maintain strict confidentiality with regard to all aspects of student information

• Understand and practice in accordance with federal state and local laws statutes and/or policies that relate to students and families; such as child protection/child abuse special education attendance education rights and privacy

• Seek out professional development opportunities for oneself

• Demonstrates professionalism in all interactions and duties

• Maintain cooperative respectful and supportive relationships with colleagues

• Allocate time and resources effectively

What were looking for

• A Masters degree in social work or counseling and appropriate licensure (LGSW LICSW LGPC LPC)

• Experience as a Social Worker or Counselor preferably in an unrepresented elementary school setting. Experience with early childhood is a plus

• An understanding of the communitys health and mental health resources

• Professionalism sensitivity and responsibility to students and AppleTrees mission

• This position requires travel to multiple campuses

• Bilingual (Spanish) candidates encouraged to apply

Whats in it for you

• Competitive Salary

• Employee Health Benefits that are in the 95th percentile of other schools in the District

• Fully covered Dental

• Benefits for you and all eligible dependents

• Fully covered Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Life insurance with buy-up options

• Free Online Wellness Platform for you and up to 4 eligible dependents

• Competitive Paid Time Off including early close Mental Health Days

• 5% Employer Contribution to your Retirement Account (whether you contribute or not)

• AppleTree Scholarship to pay for continued education

• Network Professional Development Opportunities
  
  

AppleTrees Diversity Equity and Inclusion Statement

At AppleTree we endeavor to foster an environment where each persons true self and experience is welcome. We believe that only with a diverse and inclusive environment can you truly celebrate and support all students families and staff. Our commitment to diversity is founded on the belief that our community is strengthened by the vibrant exchange that occurs when individuals with different backgrounds abilities and heritages share their various perspectives with one another.