High School Social Worker

Job Summary:
Henry Ford Academy is seeking a High School Social Worker. In this role, you will facilitate engaging,
immersive learning experiences for students of diverse backgrounds and proficiency levels. The School Social
Worker supports students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral success by providing counseling,
intervention services, case management, and community resource coordination. The School Social Worker
collaborates with students, families, staff, and community agencies to identify barriers to learning and develop
strategies that promote student well-being, attendance, engagement, and achievement.

Key Responsibilities
Provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school and/or society.
School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as
well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students'
academic and social success.
Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
Providing crisis intervention.
Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success.
Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management.
Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills.
Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others.
Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school &community.
Assisting parents to access programs available to students with special needs.
Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic,
familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior.
Assessing students with mental health concerns.
Assisting teachers with behavior management.
Providing direct support to staff.
Will maintain confidentiality regarding student behavior and records.
Ability to communicate at various levels with students, parents, staff and volunteers

Qualifications:
Education/Experience
Master’s degree in School Social Work (LLMSW or LMSW)
School Social Work Certification - preferred
Experience as school social worker preferred
Experience working with students in individual and group settings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and mental health interventions.
Understanding of special education laws, Section 504 regulations, and student support services.
Strong assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
Ability to communicate at various levels with students, parents, staff, and volunteers.
Ability to work as part of a team in a public school academy that includes teachers, teacher interns,
administrators, support staff and volunteers.
Self-motivated, multi-tasking ability; able to stay focused in a distracting, noisy environment; ability to
work with people in a positive manner; able to keep sensitive
information confidential; able to respond effectively and maintain a calm environment in emergencies.

Work Environment, Conditions and Benefits:
The duty period is 8:00am to 4:00pm during typical school days. The School Social Worker may also be
present from 4:00-5:00pm on scheduled school meetings days.

Benefits include:
Health, dental and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan for public school staff (MPSERS)
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off and holidays
Schedule and Compensation
Salary for the School Social Worker, based on experience and credentials, and considering the
available school budget.

Schedule: Full-time - Regular School Day 8:00am-4:00pm
Benefits: Depending on full/part time status and hours worked