School Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Description
School Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (SY 24-25)
Al-Rasheed Academy
Lackawanna, NY
At Catapult Learning, we provide educational solutions that generate academic achievement and better life outcomes for students. Join Catapult Learning and become a part of a national organization with a legacy of more than 45 years of student impact.
How you’ll be there for students:
Be their advocate, confidence builder, and difference maker.
We are seeking a School Social Worker to join our team.
Employees at Catapult Learning are driven by a common purpose: to positively impact the educational, behavioral, and social-emotional welfare of every child with whom we engage, no matter the student’s individual circumstance. We dedicate our careers to improving outcomes for at-risk and struggling youth, including those with learning and emotional disabilities. In doing so, we play a truly crucial role in the lives of the children, their families, and their communities. Our purpose drives performance and we are looking for individuals who want to make an impact.
We are an organization of dedicated people who know how exciting and rewarding it is to help children achieve. We are eager to have people join us whose training, skills and experience add to our ability to provide successful, research based instructional systems, great teaching, excellent support services, and strong partnerships with the schools we serve across the US. We emphasize flexible work schedules, small group teaching environments, and high professional standards and will provide you with the opportunity to grow with us and help students achieve beyond expectations.
The School Social Worker will provide services at assigned schools in accordance with contract specifics and company policies and procedures.
How you’ll do it:
- Working with both school personnel and parents to develop specific interventions on behalf of eligible students.
- Collaborating with teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance student’s abilities.
- Working as a referral agent linking students and families with outside agencies to service their needs (when appropriate).
- Facilitating Family Engagement workshops.
- Providing family support, individual and group Counseling (as needed).
- Facilitating and supporting multi-disciplinary interventions/meetings.
How we’ll be there for you:
We foster your well-being to help you succeed and thrive.
- Compensation: $45-50 per hour commensurate with experience
- Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Employee assistance program.
What we’ll need from you:
- Must be a licensed social worker or certified school counselor with at least two years' experience in the field.
- Must have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, families and school personnel. Excellent time management, organizational, verbal and written communications skills are essential. Computer literacy a must.
Physical Environment/Working Conditions:
- Light lifting, walking, climbing stairs. Most programs are in school settings.
Wherever you are in your career, there’s a place for you on our team.
Be there for students at Catapult Learning partner schools in the way that works best for you: year-round and/or during summer, full-time or part-time. Our various career options empower educators to find a place that is right for this moment in their lives and careers.
Be where you’re meant to be. Apply today.
Catapult Learning could not realize its mission or meet its business goals without the unique talents and contributions of its diverse group of professionals. Our culture, practices, and systems reflect our commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in all that we do to create an authentic and welcoming environment for all. Learn more about DEI at Catapult Learning here.
About Catapult Learning
Catapult Learning, a division of FullBloom, provides intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in K-12 schools, executed by a team of experienced coaches. Our professional development services strengthen the capacity of teachers and leaders to raise and sustain student achievement. Our intervention programs support struggling learners with instruction tailored to the unique needs of each student. Across the country, Catapult Learning partners with 500+ school districts to produce positive outcomes that promote academic and professional growth. Catapult Learning is accredited by Cognia and has earned its 2022 System of Distinction honor.
FullBloom is an equal opportunity employer.
Equal Employment Opportunity has been and will continue to be a fundamental principle at FullBloom, where employment is based on personal capabilities and qualifications. The company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to age (40 and over); color; gender, physical or mental disability; mental status; civil union/domestic partnership; national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; race; religion; creed; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions; gender identity and gender expression; political affiliation; veteran status and uniformed service member status; genetic information (including testing and characteristics); or any other consideration protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.