One of our client is seeking for a School Social Worker (MSW)

Type: Contract to hire

Location: Mt. Holly, New Jersey

JOB SUMMARY:

• The position requires flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills both with internal and external educators, clinicians, families/guardians and other personnel.

• As a member of the education team, establish and maintain a positive, strengthbased, developmentally appropriate educational milieu that is in keeping with the values and clinical treatment philosophy of client.

• Responsible for meeting all administrative, legal, and program requirements as mandated by all operating contracts including, but not limited to: DYFS, DOE, and COA.

• The School Social Worker will carry a caseload of up to twelve (12) day treatment clients.

• He/she will oversee and coordinate all aspects of a client's treatment program along with providing individual, family, and group therapy in accordance with the treatment plan and in concert with the other members of the treatment team.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in, under the direction of the School Principal, the orientation of education personnel.

• Maintain a positive relationship with referring school districts, school/clinical/residential staff.

• Provide therapeutic crisis intervention to students exhibiting behavioral difficulties.

• Provide crisis support to students and staff.

• Develop individual student behavior management/intervention plans.

• Participate as an active member of the treatment team in developing the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for day students.

• Provide in-service training to school staff regarding mental health issues and effective strategies to meet the needs of students with various psychiatric diagnosis and mental health needs.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in social work.

• Possess School Social Worker Certification.

• Required to participate in CPR and First Aid training and required to perform techniques as needed.

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