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School Social Worker Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated November 6, 2025
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A 868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Worker, or Licensed School Social Worker, is responsible for supporting students and advocating for their emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. Their duties include counseling students, connecting at-risk youth with helpful resources and conducting home visits to provide additional support.

School Social Work duties and responsibilities

The duties of a 868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Worker include but are not limited to:

  • Promoting the general well-being of students
  • Working with outside agencies to provide support to families
  • Offering mentoring and suggestions for Teachers and other school personnel
  • Developing and providing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success
  • Working to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations

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Example 1

FMLA School Social Worker

AnthroMed Education is a local organization in Illinois that provides school-based Special Education services, including Social Work. We reliably support our talented team of School Social Workers to watch them flourish and truly make a difference in students lives. We are currently working with one of our partner schools in Arlington Heights that is immediately seeking a K-5th grade School Social Worker to join their team and support FMLA coverage.

Role Overview:

  • Monday-Friday, 8:15am - 3:45pm
  • Provide social work services to K-5th students
  • Manage a caseload of 20 RTI and Special Education students
  • Own dedicated space to provide services
  • Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
  • Provide crisis intervention strategies to improve student s success
  • Advocate for the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of each student
  • Develop strategies to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations
  • Collaborate with teachers and IEP team to understand student s struggles and/or distress
  • Create a safe and welcoming environment for students to encourage social, emotional, and educational growth
  • Develop methods of tracking the effectiveness of behavior support plans through the analysis of behavioral data and makes changes to the plan as necessary
  • Participate in IEP meetings and maintain records of assessments and progress monitoring
  • Other duties as assigned

School Social Worker Requirements:

  • Master s Degree in School Social Work (MSW) is required
  • Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Worker endorsement is required
  • Ability to work both individually as well as in a team-based environment with parents, teachers, students, and administrators
  • Be able to commute to Arlington Heights, 60004

Why AnthroMed?

AnthroMed offers full-time employees competitive salaries paid weekly, paid time off, paid holiday breaks, a $0.00 premium BCBS health insurance plan, material stipend, 100% ISBE relicensing reimbursements, 1:1 support from our clinical director, and more!

AnthroMed Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer

AnthroMed LLC will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Arlington Heights, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:
  • Master's (Required)

Experience:
  • Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:
  • Professional Educator License Location: In person

Example 2

About City Garden Montessori School

City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest-performing charter schools in the state. Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment. City Garden is committed to being an anti-biased, anti-racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values. We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining education, reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world.

City Garden is a community-centered and people-centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion. Ours is an environment that celebrates vulnerability and centers humanity in the workplace.

Family Support Coordinator

Providing holistic support to our students and families is core to our school model; the Family Support Coordinator will have the responsibility of coordinating counseling, social-emotional and wrap-around support for City Garden students and families.

The Family Support Coordinator will:

  • Provide counseling and individualized intervention support for students
  • Coordinate family and student resource support
  • Promote and coordinate relationship and community building at City Garden
  • Support social-emotional assessment and education

The Family Support Coordinator will contribute to a positive, trustworthy, and respectful climate that has consistent expectations for all. The Family Support Coordinator will build relationships, communicate proactively, and promote continual growth while maintaining a student-centered focus.

Responsibilities

The following represents a summary of the responsibilities of this position. A detailed job description may be downloaded at: [website]

Counseling and individualized intervention support

  • Provide direct counseling and, if needed, coordinate outside counseling services
  • Support student/family processing and interventions as needed (emotional dysregulation in class, death/divorce in family, etc.)
  • Coordinates all 504 plan meetings and the creation of the 504 plans; communicates with parents, school staff, and administration about 504 plan needs and issues
  • Maintain documentation of all counseling sessions, interventions, consults, interactions with families, etc. as well as complete students (in SPED) IEP quarterly progress reports

Family/Student Resource Support

  • Research and recommend community resources, and provide families assistance navigating those resources such as utility assistance, housing, med. insurance, glasses, food assistance, diapers, legal aide, holiday assistance program coordination, furniture, tutoring programs, etc.
  • School-wide resource/opportunity coordination
  • Attendance tracking, absence/late arrival support, and follow-up with chronic absence issues
  • Serve as McKinney-Vento liaison and Foster Care Point of Contact

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Assessment and Education

  • Provide support and coordination regarding SEL curriculum, resources and assessment, including, but not limited to:

o Individual lessons

o Small -group lessons

o Classroom lessons

In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the ideal Family Support Coordinator candidate will also:

  • Have strong rapport with young children and their parents and guardians
  • Be familiar with Montessori education, and aligned to Montessori s holistic approach to child development
  • Have a strong grounding in anti-bias education and antiracist values and principles, and is excited to be part of a school that is reimagining education through these lenses
  • Have an ability to meet people where they are, build and nurture strong relationships, collaborate across stakeholders, build community, and lead with empathy

Qualifications

  • Master s degree in Social Work or Counseling
  • School social work experience working with K through 8th grade students, public school experience preferred
  • Experience providing counseling services to children and their families
  • Experience connecting families to wrap around support services and resources
  • Be child-centered, flexible, and willing to do whatever it takes for our students

Schedule

School hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday

Length of Work Year: August 1 to June 30 (11 month contract), including but not limited to professional development, parent/teacher conferences, and preparatory work

Benefits

City Garden offers a range of benefits for Full-time employees such as:

  • Generous Paid Time-off (Fall, Winter and Spring breaks, holidays, and additional days)
  • Paid Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance)
  • Pre-Tax savings for family health premium costs
  • Retirement Plan
  • Enrollment preference to City Garden Montessori for child(ren) grades K through 8 who reside in Missouri
  • Discount tuition for our Preschool program

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,000.00 - $49,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday



Education:
  • Master's (Required)

Experience:
  • school social work: 2 years (Preferred)
  • connecting families to wrap around support services: 1 year Location: In person

Example 3

We are currently hiring a contract School Social Worker.

Essential Functions:
  • Serve as a team member for programs as assigned;
  • Participate in the development of curriculum with particular emphasis on social-emotional behaviors;
  • Provide referral and pre-referral consultation;
  • Conduct an evaluation to discover social-emotional needs and use the findings in the development of a FBA or functional behavior assessment or Behavioral Intervention Plan;
  • Conduct initial and three-year re-evaluations of students;
  • Ensure that an effective treatment plan has been developed for each student served;
  • Provide regular consultation to program staff and parents in matters pertaining to the social-emotional needs of students;
  • Participate as a member IEP Team (Individualized Educational Planning Team)
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Write appropriate present level of performance statements with current data.
  • Provide appropriate documentation of programs of goals and objectives;
  • Provide direct services to students and/or parents as described in the IEPT meeting report;
  • Establish time in daily/weekly/monthly schedule for the purpose of: a. Conducting student evaluations, b. Providing direct services to children/youth, c. Providing direct services to families, d. Attending IEPT meetings, and e. Participating in program development and in service training activities.
  • Maintain, prepare and process the district s required documentation, which includes but not limited to the following: Program data, Medicaid, student count, etc.
  • . Maintain student records, student objectives, and security/inventory of equipment and materials according to identified system
  • Meet specific performance objectives developed jointly with immediate supervisor;
  • Provide support to local school district during crisis events/situations;
  • Provide in-service education and serve as a consultant to teachers and school staff members on topics related to research based practice in response to intervention, positive behavior support and appropriate interventions;
  • Maintain professional competence in the field which may include attending and participating in professional organizations, workshops and conferences; reading professional journals and other related publications; and, completing additional course work

Minimum Requirements:
  • Valid state certificate as School Social Worker.
  • Demonstrated competence in all areas of focus
  • Social work case reporting and writing skills.
  • Ability to counsel students, parents, and staff, individually and in groups.
  • Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary.
  • Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge and skills of the IEP process.
  • Knowledge and skills working with At-Risk students.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:
  • School Social Worker: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:
  • Michigan School Social Worker certificate? Location: One location

Example 4

School Social Worker Position for All Saints Catholic School

Therapy To You is seeking a contracted School Social Worker to provide services to a Catholic School in Norwalk, CT, that will be responsible for supporting students, families, and administrators of this school. The services of the counselor will be from September 2023 to May 2024. Funding of the position is grant based and subject to renewal.

Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have a Master degree in a therapeutic discipline (Mental Health, Social Work, Psychology) and is eligible to become a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
  • Experience in providing individual therapy, facilitating group therapy, working with children/youth with a mental health diagnosis. The ideal candidate will have experience working with schools, children, their families and/or communities by facilitating wrap-around services.
  • Although candidate does not have to be Catholic, the person must be able to support the teachings of the Catholic Church in all work done with students and families.

Preferred:

  • Experience with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum.
  • Experience creating and/or facilitating training programs.
  • Training in CBT, Trauma Informed Care, Solution-Focused Therapy is a plus.

Job Functions:

  • Perform assessments on children experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioral problems.
  • Create holistic therapeutic plans. Assist individuals in implementing Individual Service Plans (ISPs).
  • Communicate with outside therapeutic resources.
  • Facilitate referrals to appropriate community resources.
  • Provide training in social skills and anger management as needed.
  • Provide mental health educational and crisis de-escalation services.
  • Provide training in self-sufficiency and self-management skills.
  • Assist in providing non-violent crisis intervention as needed.
  • Keep an accurate record of therapeutic encounters. Monitors and records individual behavior and documents individual progress according to existing standards and policies to assure protection of individual and confidentiality.

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What does a 868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Worker do?

School Social Workers work at elementary, middle and high schools to administer professional mental health support to the student body. The School Social Worker’s role is to intervene when students are struggling and help them find healthy ways to succeed in school. They educate students on social and emotional concepts. They collaborate with Teachers to identify students that are struggling emotionally, socially or academically and identify the root cause of their issues. School Social Workers direct students and their families to sources of community support like free medical care or housing assistance to help students overcome obstacles.

School Social Worker skills and qualifications

868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Workers work in demanding environments and should possess the following skills and qualifications to ensure the success of both students and the School Social Worker:

  • Ability to develop creative solutions to challenging situations
  • Proactive and positive attitude
  • Able to set boundaries
  • Perception and active listening
  • Empathetic yet objective

School Social Worker salary expectations

While there is no specific salary data for 868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Workers, a typical Social Worker makes an average of $59,489 per year, though salaries can vary according to geographical location and the experience level and qualifications of the applicant.

School Social Worker salary expectations

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  • Common salary: 37.20 HOURLY
  • Typical salaries range from 9.90 - 81.85 HOURLY
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While those who would like to earn a living as School Social Workers can do so with a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field of study and some experience in related jobs, most states require a minimum of a master’s degree in social work from an accredited school. Specific licensing or certification requirements for School Social Workers may vary from state to state. Some Social Workers may even have a doctorate level degree in social work to make them more competitive.

School Social Worker experience requirements

The master’s program for a 868145136social services3.63case manager3.36msw2.41human services1.89mental health1.78112560212604869.9037.2081.85HOURLY3907863392025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05School Social Worker usually includes an internship and fieldwork. Individuals becoming a School Social Worker will also need to attain a license. Licenses can range from the Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), which allows an individual to work independently and in more complicated situations. Typically, clinical licenses require at least two to three years of supervised clinical social work.

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