SOCIAL WORKER

Who We Are

New Paradigm For Education (NPFE) is a non-profit Charter Management Organization (CMO) composed of educational practitioners, community advocates, and business leaders who have dedicated years of service to children. We specialize in maximizing student learning potential through proven education practices and managing all phases of school design, planning, and program implementation. NPFE is on a mission to ensure that all students in Detroit achieve at the highest levels, supporting educational transformation through increased student achievement, fiscal responsibility, and community support.

What You’ll Do

NPFE seeks a school social worker to assist in addressing the psychological and social well-being of our students. The school social worker's responsibilities include providing information to students, parents, and school staff, counseling students, and addressing relevant issues The school social worker will work with students in one-on-one, classroom, or school-wide sessions.

To be a successful school social worker, you should be dedicated to assisting our students, compassionate, and caring. You should also be knowledgeable of outside services, such as shelters, food banks, and medical care.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in social work

• License to practice school social work in Michigan 

• Prior classroom experience working with school-age children

Duties & Responsibilities

• Providing counseling sessions, treatment plans, or workshops as necessary and establishing prevention programs and intervention plans.

• Communicating with students and parents to determine the areas in which they may need assistance or counseling.

• Assisting teachers and school staff with behavioral and attitude issues by communicating with students to find the causes of their distress.

• Providing information, when appropriate, to outside support services to help students with economic, emotional, or physical issues.

• Assisting at-risk students or students with disabilities.

• Communicating with parents, teachers, and administrators to understand students' challenges.

• Maintaining case files and reports to track students' progress and problems.

• Helping students and families connect to resources to address various needs

The Individual

While there is no single formula for a great School Social Worker, our strongest team members do have a few characteristics in common. They are highly motivated and driven by results, extremely organized with an ability to balance deadlines and multiple workstreams, flexible and adaptable to ever changing organizational needs and work demands, and hold strong written, verbal and bookkeeping skills. Above all, they possess an enduring belief in the endless potential of all scholars and are committed to going “above and beyond” in the name of student success.

If this sounds like you, apply TODAY to join the NPFE team!