District Social Worker

Chelmsford Public Schools - Announcement of Vacancy for the 2026- 2027 School Year Chelmsford Public Schools is now accepting applications for the following vacancy. The District reserves the right to change this vacancy or not fill this vacancy based on further staffing changes, enrollment, or budget. Position: District Social Worker Location: Chelmsford Public Schools Reports to: Director of Student Services and Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning & Counseling Services Job Description: The Social Worker will assist students with personal, social-emotional, psychological and environmental priority areas that affect a student's capacity to meet their school potential. The Social Worker will partner with students, families and caregivers, community agencies and school personnel to implement a collaborative approach to assess student needs and deliver programs and serves to maximize students' school success. The Social Worker will support children and families utilizing a clinical and case-management approach to address obstacles to school attendance, barriers to learning, and achieving their potential. • Support the social, emotional and psychological well-being of students in order to reduce barriers to learning. • Observe, assess and provide services to students in a variety of settings (school, home, and community). • Provide family support including parent support groups, home visits, parent trainings and educational workshops on adolescent development, stress reduction and parenting strategies. • Build and maintain relationships with parents/families of students served, including phone calls, meetings, e-mail and, home visits. • Communicate and collaborate with the School Counselors, Administrators, Supervisor of Students and School Resource Officer. • Ability and initiative to work independently and collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team including school educators, specialists, administrators, family and community partners. • Provide Crisis Intervention Services. • Appropriately assess and report for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter • Provide referrals for community services. • Participate in meetings as necessary. • Work directly with students as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Meet regularly with the Principal, Deans, Guidance Counselors, Psychologists and Nurses in order to coordinate student services. • Collaborate with therapists, BCBAs and other direct service providers to support students and communicate with their teaching team about their educational needs. • Develop plans to support students and families around increasing consistent student attendance. • Assess child mental health needs and implement short term, frequent and strategic interventions. • Utilize appropriate screening tools to administer risk assessments. • Facilitate groups for identified at-risk students to develop SEL skills. • Develop and provide professional learning opportunities to staff and families related to social emotional issues and how they impact learning. • Support school and districtwide social emotional learning initiatives, including curriculum in the areas of resiliency and student mental health. • Assist with universal and targeted mental health screenings including (but not limited to): SBIRT, YRBS, RCADS, Risk Assessments. • Act as a liaison as required. • Other duties as assigned by administration.