School Social Worker at Center Line Preparatory Academy (24 hours per week) 2025-26 School Year

School Information:

Located in Center Line, MI, Center Line Preparatory Academy opened in 2020 and serves 875+ Young 5-12 students every year. At Center Line, you can connect passion with purpose. To learn more about Center Line Preparatory Academy click here.

 

Why Choose Center Line Preparatory Academy:

Starting pay above market scales.

Supported by an experienced leadership team  

Colleagues you enjoy working with to serve students.

Personalized development and coaching opportunities  

Offers behavioral support for teachers and students (ABSS).  

Utilizes the Dean support model

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.

Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.

Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.

Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.

Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language

Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.  

Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.

Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success

Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.

Provide crisis intervention services.

Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

 

Qualifications:

Must have a master’s degree in social work; exceptions may apply in New York and Ohio.

Must hold a valid social work license issued in the state you are applying for.

Candidates for positions in Michigan must have state approval as a school social worker.

Knowledge of special education processes and procedures is preferred.

Candidates with experience working with at-risk students is preferred if applicable to the school.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.