About this opportunity
Metro Nashville Public Schools lists this Social Worker.I LSSW Part-Time (2026 - 2027) opportunity in nashville, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
School Social Worker
Job Family/Function: Social Services and Counselors
Job Summary: The School Social Worker are trained mental health professionals that work collaboratively with school-level teams to address student mental health concerns, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs; offer classroom support and consultation, and basic subsistent needs. School Social Workers are an integral link between school, home, and community in helping student remove barriers and achieve academic success.
What you will do:
Provide counseling to individual students, student psychoeducational groups and, on occasion, families.
Provide case management/wrap-around services to students and families.
Facilitate small group and classroom lesson on a variety of topics.
Provide assessments and evaluations of students referred for services and offer professional recommendations to multidisciplinary teams (teachers, administrators, counselors nurses, special education, etc.)
Utilize the Student Management System (SMS) program to view, input and manage student data and interpret the data to inform the planning and implementation of student interventions.
Provide professional development to students, teachers, parents and community members on a variety of topics, as needed.
Participate in any school-level meetings (IEP, S-Team, Threat Assessment, MTSS-B, etc.) as required to address student needs.
Schedule and make regular home visits as necessary in an effort to remove student barriers and address student and family needs.
Attend and participate in occasional after hours and weekend school-based and/or community events.
Education Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Social Work Required
Experience Qualifications:
Must have a minimum of 3 years of pre-graduate or post-graduate experience working with children in a professional setting, school setting preferred, but not required; candidates who have completed a field practicum and demonstrated exceptional performance with MNPS will meet the standard for the minimum requirement
Skills and Abilities:
Case management assessment and documentation abilities
Effective verbal and written communication
Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and clients
Analytical abilities
Worksite address
nashville, TN, 37247, US
Who can apply
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