School-Based Social Worker SY

Background And Overview

The Boston Public Schools is committed to providing every child in every classroom an equitable, world-class, high-quality education with the same unfettered access to every conceivable resource to unlock the greatness within them. As part of an equitable Multi-tiered System of Supports that advances students’ learning and outcomes, The Office of Social Work serves BPS students and families by supporting school‑based Social Workers across the district with providing high-quality, culturally responsive direct services.

The Office of Social Work supports social workers with consultation, professional development, and crisis response. Through a regional support model, all school‑based social workers receive support from a District Social Worker in addition to the Program Director of Social Work. The Office of Social Work aims to provide high-quality culturally and linguistically relevant mental health support in all BPS schools.

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional School Based Social Worker who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to support the implementation of a variety of behavioral health supports that include trauma response and recovery, healing, and resiliency‑focused school social work services that support students and educators to create conditions wherein students may achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

• individual and group counseling and assessments
• crisis intervention and response
• managing a caseload, coordinating referrals to external agencies and programs in partnership with students and families

• Coordinate and/or actively participate in the Student Success Team.
• Collaborate with School Leadership to establish sustainable structures, and partnerships and ensure the voice of students and families are elevated in co‑constructing solutions to issues.
• As a valued member of the Student Success team, the social worker will support the design of tiered interventions that support the implementation of an equitable Multi‑Tiered System of Support.
• Support the collection of progress monitoring data within the Panorama platform in collaboration with other staff to ensure that intervention, supports and services are leading to the desired outcome(s) for participating students.
• Model and promote authentic relationship‑building and collaboration with students, families, school community, and partnering agencies.
• In partnership with the Student Success Team, the School‑Based Social Worker will establish & monitor a Multi‑tiered System of Support (MTSS):
  Tier 1, 2 & 3 classroom and student‑level interventions in a manner that does not pathologize students.
• Social Workers will collaborate with the SST members in ensuring students elevated to the student success team have a plan, progress monitoring, and assessment of the interventions.
• Communicate goals and activities of the student support program to students, staff, and the larger community.

• Attend monthly professional development provided by the Office of Social Work. The topics will focus on department policies and practices as well as evidence‑based mental health practices, community partners mental health, SEL, Trauma‑informed practices, and healing practices.
• The social worker may be required to attend professional Development for up to 9 of the 18 contractually required PD hours to focus on mental health‑specific topics offered by the Office of Social Work. The social worker’s school‑based hours shall be determined by their direct supervisor.

• Provide individual and/or group counseling which may include IEP and non‑IEP services. A recommendation of a maximum of 10 individual sessions with students with IEPs per week. As needed/ if applicable, serve as a member of the IEP/504 Team for assigned students.
• Provide Tier 2/3 interventions such as check‑in/check‑out, suicide and threat risk assessments.
• Conduct sociological assessments when requested as part of the Special Education eligibility process, upload to Edplan in a timely manner. This may include…