Job Description

POSITION: School Social Worker

SCHOOL YEAR:  2025-26

REPORTS TO: High School Principal

WAGE/HOUR STATUS:  Exempt/10 month

Our Mission

The Charter School for Applied Technologies prepares students to attain family-sustaining careers by integrating career exploration and a lifelong learning culture. 

The Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) opened its doors in 2001 as a 700-student school serving grades K-6.  Today, CSAT is a busy campus consisting of three distinct buildings (Elementary, Middle and High Schools), that host approximately 2,300 students from 19 different school districts throughout WNY.

Why CSAT?

We are a team inspired by our mission of preparing students to attain family-sustaining careers. If you are looking for a supportive culture providing professional development, training, and mentorship, this could be the place for you! Working as part of a team, you can make a positive and profound difference in the lives of the students we serve. Offering extensive classroom support and assistance with curriculum and instruction, we seek ambitious, creative, and dedicated staff to help make our vision a reality.

Job Summary

The School Social Worker will address the psychological, personal, and social well-being of students that affect school performance, behavior, and socialization. Social Worker will provide information and counseling and help students, parents, and school staff work together to solve problems by communicating and providing referrals to other resources. Will work one-on-one, classroom or school-wide sessions to address issues such as attendance, illegal drug or alcohol dangers, and adjustment to the social setting of the school. The Social Worker will assist teachers and administration in dealing with behavioral or attitude issues by communicating with students to find causes of their distress.

Essential Job Duties 

• Interact with students to assess the areas in which they might need counseling or assistance to better function in school
• Provide the necessary professional skills to assist students and community in problem-solving and conflict resolution in a safe and healthy manner
• Communicate with parents, teachers, administrators to provide a full view of the issues facing an individual student, group, or entire district
• Collect written documentation and maintain case files and reports to track student problems and progress and to recognize patterns in behavior
• When issues or behavior problems have been identified, assist in remediation by providing counseling, treatment plans or workshops
• Work collaboratively with other relevant school staff to address minor disciplinary consequences and provide support
• If appropriate or necessary provide information for outside support services or agencies to help students deal with economic, emotional, or physical challenges
• Work closely with particular groups of students, such as those with disabilities or at-risk groups
• Bring an understanding of the psychosocial development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences as they interact with the educational process
• Assist families in alleviating adverse conditions to promote resiliency and academic success for at-risk students and assist them in utilizing school and community resources to help maximize students’ educational abilities
• Participate in the evaluation of special education placements and participate in the development of behavioral modification plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Supportive Intervention Plans (SIP)
• Generate ad-hoc reports as needed and perform other clerical and other tasks as necessary · Provide anger management, self-esteem, impulse control, substance abuse prevention, crisis intervention services, and social skills training sessions/programs
• Participate in program staff meetings to contribute to program improvement
• Demonstrate appropriate behavior and modeling, support, and a friendly-caring attitude, and general patience
• Effectively communicate both verbally and written with students, parents, and professionals
• Attend internal and external meetings and professional development as needed

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• NYS Certification or Licensure in School Social Worker required
• 2-5 years’ experience working with school-aged children
• Knowledge of general behavior techniques appropriate for teens/children
• Computer proficient, MS Office, database software
• Bilingual language and writing skills a plus

Appointment Status:  Permanent

Position Status:  Full time

Start Date:  ASAP

Required Certification Type(s): NYS Social Work Certification 

Additional Job Information: Proof of certification required.

Salary : $45,000 - $55,000

 

New York State Education Department Fingerprinting is required for all positions. CSAT offers a very competitive salary, benefits and is a member of the New York State Retirement System.

The Charter School for Applied Technologies is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, veteran status, gender, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin, or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Immediate start,

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