School Social Worker Clinician

Overview

As a Social Worker Clinician Counselor with The Menta Group, you will provide direct educational and social services to students, and work with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic and social environments for all students.

• Employ data-based decision-making regarding multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessments and behavioral approaches.
• Build leadership to effectively help students succeed.
• Develop positive behavioral and academic interventions.
• Monitor and report student progress and complete evaluations, program evaluations, and consult with educational staff, parents, and other professionals.
• Some local travel to other Menta locations may be necessary at times.

• Only One (1) of the following certifications required:
  Social Work (LBSW, LMSW, LCSW), Counseling (LAC, LPC, LCPC), School Counselor (ADE), School Social Worker (ADE), or School Psychologist (ADE).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong consultative and data analysis abilities.
• Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Excellent communication skills.

• 10 Month Position with 12 Month Pay.
• Benefit options include:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance Programs.
• Medical Insurance enrollment is available to full time employees on their date of hire.
  No waiting period.
• 403(b) Savings Plan.
• Generous Paid Benefit Time-Off.

Salary: $61,000 - $70,000 a year.

Menta Academy Yuma (MAY) is committed to the student with exceptional needs, their families, and our community. Our pledge is to provide a learning environment enabling the optimal development of each child. “We will never give up.”

MAY partners with Yuma County Schools to provide an educational model using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. This supports differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students we serve. Our curriculum is rigorous, relevant, and reflective, with needs mapped to the Common Core Learning Standards to inform teachers about curriculum strengths and areas for ongoing growth.

Our highly qualified staff engages in each student’s learning using the Expanded Menta Method, Structured Teaching Model, Blended-Learning, and more, grounded in the Menta philosophy of college, career, and citizenship readiness.

Students Served: PK-21

The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and other associations focused on education for children with disabilities.

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Any individual needing assistance in applying should contact Menta’s office.