School Social Worker

Madawaska School Department: School Social Worker (LCSW)

About the Madawaska School Department
The Madawaska School Department serves students in grades PreK-12 in Madawaska, ME, the most Northeastern town in the United States, and one of the stops on the SCMA Four Corners Tour.  The district has two (2) schools, the Madawaska Elementary School (PreK-6) a 2000-01 Nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School, and Madawaska Middle/High School (7-12), the 16th Ranked High School in Maine, according to the US News and World Report. 

To learn more about our schools, we highly encourage all potential applicants to view our Recruitment Brochure.

The Madawaska School Department is seeking a full-time School Social Worker to work with students throughout our district, PreK-12. The selected candidate will focus on overall behavioral/social-emotional, and mental health support of the district students, while helping develop a trauma-informed, multi-tiered system of support for positive behavior and emotional wellbeing. In addition, the ideal candidate will assist with other school social work responsibilities. 

Responsibilities:

• Counsel students with social-emotional, behavioral and mental health isssues that impact their well-being & learning
• Provide counseling sessions and treatment plans
• Communicate with students to determine the areas in which they may need assistance and counseling
• Partner with teachers, administrators, school counselors, school nurses and other support staff to gain a deeper understanding of student behavioral, social-emotional and mental health needs 
• Partner with teachers, administrators, school counselors, school nurses and other support staf to establish a coordinatored, trauma-informed system of response to student behavioral, social-emotional and mental health needs 
• Respond to day-to-day issues and unanticipated student crises during the school day 
• De-escalate students in crisis, and support teachers and staff in implementing risk reduction & de-escalation strategies
• Physicall intervene when students are a danger to themselves or others, in accordance with trauma-informed crisis prevention/intervention principles
• Collect and analyze data related to student behavior
• Provide regular counseling to students in need of social and emotional support in an educational setting; this includes both mandated counseling to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as well as individual and group counseling to other students as needed 
• Act as liaison between community-based oranizations, students and their families
• Create programs for students to promote emotional and mental health
• Facilitiate the creation and implementation of functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP)

Qualifications:

• Licensure level of LMSW, CC (Minimum) or LCSW (preferred)
• Maine Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Outstanding relationships with relevant social services agencies
• Certification in non-violent crisis prevention and intervention (may be acquired after hire)