Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker

Supervisor: Director of Special Education and English Language Learners

Start Date: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time, 11 Months

Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Position Overview

Codman Academy Charter Public School seeks a dedicated School-Based Social Worker to support students' academic, social, and emotional growth. The Social Worker will play a key role in implementing trauma-informed, healing-centered practices that promote student resilience and well-being. This position involves individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, collaboration with families and community partners, and leading multi-tiered support strategies to ensure that all students can thrive in a supportive school environment.

Key Responsibilities

Student Support & Counseling

• Provide individual and group counseling to students, including those with IEP-related services.
• Conduct sociological assessments as part of the special education eligibility process.
• Implement and monitor Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, including check-in/check-out systems and restorative practices.
• Support students through crisis intervention, including suicide risk and threat assessments, in collaboration with the school crisis team.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to promote a positive school climate that supports social-emotional learning (SEL) and mental health awareness.
• Conduct home visits, when appropriate, to support student success and family engagement.

Student Success Team & Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

• Serve as a lead member of the Student Success Team (SST), working to design and implement targeted interventions.
• Utilize data-driven approaches to monitor student progress, ensuring that interventions lead to positive outcomes.
• Coordinate referrals to external agencies and community-based mental health providers, tracking student progress and follow-up services.
• Ensure all interventions are implemented in a way that does not pathologize students, instead fostering strength-based, culturally responsive support.

Collaboration & Family Engagement

• Build and maintain authentic relationships with students, families, and the broader school community.
• Work with teachers, administrators, and specialists to ensure social-emotional supports are integrated into classroom and school-wide practices.
• Provide consultation and training for school staff on strategies to support students' mental health, SEL, and behavior management.
• Facilitate family engagement workshops and provide resources to support student well-being at home.

Professional Learning & Development

• Attend monthly professional development sessions on evidence-based mental health practices, trauma-informed care, and equity-focused SEL.
• Participate in district-wide and school-based professional learning communities to improve service delivery and compliance with best practices.
• Stay current with research and emerging trends in school social work, mental health, and student wellness.

Compliance & Data Management

• Maintain accurate and confidential student records, including counseling notes, intervention tracking, and special education documentation.
• Submit required reports in a timely and professional manner to the Director of Special Education and Multilingual Learners.
• Monitor and track the impact of mental health partnerships within the school.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
• Massachusetts licensure (LCSW or LICSW) as a School Social Worker.
• Experience working with diverse student populations, including students with disabilities and English Language Learners (ELLs).
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practices, SEL, and restorative justice in a school setting.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education and Multilingual Learners to support student success and school-wide initiatives.

Preferred:

• Experience with urban education settings and multicultural counseling approaches.
• Background in multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and data-driven intervention models.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali is a plus.
• Strong case management skills, including experience collaborating with external service providers.

Salary Range: $74,500 - $85,750

Why Join Codman Academy?

Codman Academy is committed to whole-child development, equity, and student well-being. As a School-Based Social Worker, you will be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team working to create an inclusive, trauma-responsive school environment where every student can succeed.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and references detailing their experience and outlining their qualifications and commitment to Codman Academy's mission.