Our nonprofit client in Washington, DC is seeking a long-term Social Worker to start ASAP.
JOB SUMMARY: The Social Worker is responsible for case management, therapeutic intervention, and crisis management for all students. The Social Worker provides counseling services, develops IEPs, and works with families on an abundance of matters both related and unrelated to school. The incumbent will also serve as a point of contact for families to stay in contact with the school.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identifies problem areas that affect a student’s adjustment to the school environment and works with the student to overcome their challenges.
Provides counseling (group, individual and/or family).
Partners, consults, and works with other school team members in supporting students.
Prepares IEPs and other related documents, including service trackers and progress reports timely, and attend student meetings.
Monitor’s student attendance and when warranted prepares truancy intervention plans and CFSA or Court referrals as mandated by the District.
Provides crisis intervention.
Develops intervention strategies to increase academic success.
Provides social/emotional supports as outlined on students’ IEPs.
Conducts home visits as needed.
Works with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
Assists parents by providing resource information and supports in accessing programs available to students with special needs, as well as resources for various family needs.
Obtains and coordinates community resources to meet students' needs.
Provides case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.
Other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Master’s in Social Worker (MSW).
Must have one or more years working as a Social Worker under LGSW license and knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations for serving in a school setting.
Licensed Social Worker.
LGSW - Social Worker.
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:
Proficiency in MS Office Software.
Ability to provide and maintain a clean driving record with a full, valid, local driver’s license.
Work Location: In person
The Midtown Group is a certified small, woman-owned business that provides temporary staffing and professional services across 17 states. Over the past 29 years, Midtown has evolved from a staffing firm to an elite organization capable of providing full service solutions. We pride ourselves on meeting and exceeding the needs of our clients and candidates in an ever-changing market. Currently, we manage more than 500 candidates and more than 76 clients across the nation. Midtown currently has offices in Washington, DC and California. We offer clients agile and responsive staffing solutions with contract support personnel ready to start immediately. Bullhorn, our robust and customized candidate database, has qualified candidates fitting any profile needed for our team to easily source top talent. We pride ourselves on the “Love What You Do” experience. Because our success hinges on the success of our candidates, we are dedicated to finding people who are passionate about what they do.
Highlights of our services include: - Response time as low as 30 minutes to confirm receipt of job orders - Our coordinators answer our phones live—no waiting for menus or voicemails during business hours - Clients verify that we get the right candidates who fit- 95% of candidates retained through project completion - 24x7 access to Account Executives. Midtown’s recruiters have an average of 8.5 years in the staffing industry and an average of 5 years working at Midtown. We are proud of our high retention rate and work hard to keep our employees motivated and satisfied by offering incentive programs and company culture-focused programming. We are recognized as one of the best staffing firms in DC, as well as a perennial winner of the “Best Places to Work” award by the Washingtonian and the Washington Business Journal. In addition, Inc. Magazine considers Midtown to be one of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the U.S.