High School Social Worker

Description: ABOUT THE POSITION:Urban Dove Social Workers support at-risk adolescents through therapeutic interventions, address student and family needs, and collaborate with the Dean to implement Restorative Practices. They also train staff on Social Emotional Development.ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:Urban Dove Team Charter School (UD Team) is a distinctive network of sports-based high schools catering to over-aged, under-credited youth. We fuse a robust academic curriculum with sports-based youth development, ensuring our graduates receive a diploma, a stepping stone for higher education, and essential job skills.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide individual and group therapy to ~80 students, either in response to crisis or ongoing, depending on the needEstablish partnerships with families, teachers, coaches and outside agencies to provide necessary social and emotional support to students.Build strong rapport and work collaboratively with teachers, coaches, support staff and administration to effectively respond to the needs of youth, including but not limited to the development of behavioral intervention plans, crisis response, case planning,Facilitate mediations, restorative circles, community-building circles and harm circles between students and also between students and staff members.Contribute to IEPs as neededKeep accurate and updated case notesConduct functional behavioral plans in conjunction with the special education department.Work collaboratively with all members of the school team to address the social and emotional needs of students.Coordinate services with outside providers (case management) as needed.Plan and implement monthly staff development sessions to educate staff on social emotional and restorative practicesRequirements: LMSWExperience providing direct services to at-risk adolescentsMinimum of one year experience in a school, preferably a transfer schoolDesire to devise programming to address the unique needs of our population and ability to work independentlyDemonstrated ability to "multi-task" and deliver high quality workCommitment to the UD Team mission and core values of Teamwork, Leadership, and CommunicationCommitment to the use of restorative practices and a strength-based, youth development approach to student issuesAbility to function well as part of a team and work independentlyMust be team-oriented, with a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, a passion for serving at-risk youth, and a sense of humor??Ability to actively engage with students and move throughout the school as needed.Ability to navigate stairs and assist with setup or materials as required. Accommodations available per ADA.COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:Compensation: $77,456 to $89,870 annually based on years of experience and education.Benefits: Urban Dove provides a robust benefits package designed to support employee well-being, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with employer match; generous paid time off; paid parental leave; and employee wellness supportsOUR MISSION:Urban Dove energizes, educates, and empowers young people through our network of UD Team Charter Schools serving over-age/under-credited high school students. UD Team's innovative model uses sports, teams, restorative practices and mentoring to create a culture of high expectations and shared responsibility. By instilling our core values of Teamwork, Leadership and Communication, we develop our students into confident young adults ready to reach their full potential.OUR VISION:Urban Dove envisions a world where all children receive the high-quality education and support they need and deserve. Through education, they will acquire the critical skills needed to develop into economically, socially, and emotionally independent adults who are empowered to create a more just and equitable society for future generations.EEOC:Urban Dove provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Compensation details: 77456-89870 Yearly SalaryPI5214ae17b017-26276-39887504