School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Full time/Exempt

Location: North Bergen, NJ

Compensation Range: $65,000 - $75,000/annually

Reports to: School Principal

Position Summary:

We are looking for a LCSW to join our staff. This position would involve collaborating with youth and families to achieve treatment goals. We are looking for a bi-lingual (Spanish/English) social worker with responsibilities that include developing and implementing service plans, offering individual and group therapy, providing clinical consultation, and ensuring timely documentation. The clinician must possess knowledge of community-based resources and adhere to relevant policies and procedures.

North Hudson Academy, a First Children School, is a New Jersey Department of Education approved private special education school, serving students from PreK through high school. Our school offers programs for students with behavioral/emotional issues, preschool handicapped and learners on the Autism Spectrum.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide intensive clinical services to youth and adolescents in the school setting.
• Develop and implement individualized, strengths-based service plans.
• Offer various modalities of individual therapy.
• Facilitate group counseling sessions.
• Provide clinical consultation, evaluations, and make referrals to other services.
• Complete and submit records and reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure care aligns with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Participate in supervision and professional development.
• Maintain regular attendance, submit accurate timesheets, and adhere to company policies.
• Perform other assigned duties.
• Work in a school-based setting, including classrooms, offices, and occasional home visits.
• Requires walking, sitting, standing, bending, running, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Involves physical interaction with students exhibiting difficulty controlling behavior.

Team:

This role will be part of the clinical team, reporting to the school principal.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• Proficient in English and Spanish
• Clinical License required (LPC or LCSW)
• Hold a New Jersey Educational Services Certificate with a School Social Worker Endorsement in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A
• Minimum 1 year of experience with youth and adolescents (ages 4-21).
• Preferred: 1 year of experience with developmental disabilities and in a school setting.
• Must be able to physically assist with evacuating children during emergencies.

Benefits:

Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation/sick pay, life insurance, short & long-term disability, access to EAP and discount plans, 401(k) retirement plan, and employee referral bonus plan.

Who we are: 

First Children Services is comprised of a dedicated team of professionals committed to providing the very best services day in and day out. We integrate a variety of effective techniques along with family involvement to achieve optimum results. At First Children Services, children and their families with the most extraordinary challenges are met with compassion, dedication and determination.

EEO: First Children Services is an equal opportunity employer and provider. Our agency prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

First Children Services is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitment@firstchildrenservices.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition ID number of the position for which you are applying.