Family Social Worker

Case Management & Intervention

• Manage a defined caseload of high-priority families, including attendance cases, McKinney-Vento eligible families, and those experiencing disengagement or fractured school relationships

• Provide direct case management and counseling services to students and families, including ongoing check-ins, family meetings, and home visits

• Develop and implement individualized intervention plans in collaboration with teachers, school leadership, and student support teams to support successful student attendance and engagement in school

• Hold ownership for the progress of assigned cases, ensuring timely follow-up, clear action steps, and measurable outcomes

Communication with School-Based Teams

• Partner closely with teachers, school leadership, and student support teams to identify student and family needs

• Participate in grade team meetings, student support meetings, and attendance review cycles to identify needs, contribute to student support planning, and coordinate family interventions

• Support teachers and school staff in understanding family context and connecting insights to student support strategies

Data-Driven Decision Making & Documentation

• Analyze attendance, behavioral, and academic data to proactively identify families in need of support and prioritize interventions

• Integrate multiple data sources to inform decision making and case prioritization

• Track progress against intervention goals and adjust strategies when progress is not observed

• Monitor implementation of intervention plans and ensure fidelity across stakeholders

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all case work, meetings, and interventions in appropriate systems

Family Engagement & Resource Coordination

• Collaborate with families to ensure a positive partnership by providing consistent communication aligned to student progress

• As part of case plans, connect families to relevant external resources including housing, mental health services, public benefits, and legal services

• Build and maintain relationships with community-based organizations to support family needs

• Initiate and maintain communication with outside agencies (e.g., SCR/ACS systems, foster care system) tied to student needs as needed

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong time management and follow-through across multiple active cases

• Engage in regular supervision with school leadership to reflect on case progress, problem-solve challenges, and strengthen intervention strategies

• Uphold a high bar for professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical practice

• Additional duties related to the running of the school as assigned 

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, or a similar field, required;

• New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), strongly preferred;

• 3 years of experience in case management, counseling, or social services, preferably in a school-based setting;

• Demonstrated understanding of school systems, structures, and stakeholder dynamics;

• Experience collaborating effectively with teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams;

• Experience managing caseloads and driving progress across multiple cases;

• Strong ability to use data to inform decision making and prioritize interventions;

• Experience using case management, referral, and data systems;

• Extensive experience utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches with students and their families in diverse, underserved communities;

• Experience providing crisis intervention (e.g., assessing for suicidality) with a trauma-informed and restorative justice approach;

• Working knowledge of state regulations related to child abuse, neglect, and other urgent care issues;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment;

• Bilingualism in Spanish, highly preferred;

• A strong belief in the mission and values of DREAM, including the desire to make a difference in the lives of our students, families, and community.

• This role supports both the elementary and middle school families

• On-site work during school hours required

• This is a year-round (12 month) position

• Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and children;
• The ability to select between a variety of medical plans according to what best suits the employee’s needs;
• Dental and vision plans;
• Disability benefits;
• Life insurance;
• Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave;
• Flexible spending account options;
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit);
• Fitness and entertainment discounts;
• A variety of support through our employee assistance program (EAP);
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match starting at 4% after one year, with increases tied to DREAM tenure;
• Referral, performance, and tenure milestone bonuses;
• Discounted school meals through our in-house Scratch Food Program;
• Tuition reimbursement support;
• Access to a professional development fund;
• School-based 12-month employees have approximately 48 days off throughout the school year including holidays, school breaks, personal days, and wellness days.
• Benefits are subject to change.