School Social Worker -Arlington School

The Arlington School Clinician/Social Worker works closely with other members of the clinical staff and faculty to develop and provide a quality treatment and education experience for the students and their families. The position requires flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills both with internal and external educators, clinicians, families, and other personnel. The School Clinician/Social Worker is expected to demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the day-to-day treatment of assigned students.
• Responsible for the management and coordination of a positive school experience for assigned students.
• Responsible as liaison with family and community treatment team members.
• Responsible for crisis intervention and behavioral/clinical care plans in collaboration with the educational and clinical team.
• Provides in-service training to education staff, as requested by the program.
• Provides clinical supervision to trainees, as assigned.
• Coordinates training program for social work practicum students, as assigned.
• Writes IEP Progress Reports and presents findings at special education team meetings.
• Provides informal consultation at staff meetings and in the milieu.
• Responsible for timely documentation.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competency to enhance student care.
• Contributes to the efficient operation of the program and hospital through teamwork, cooperation, and participation in problem-solving activities.
• Communicates in a streamlined, concise, and clear manner.
• Additional duties assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS: LICSW required

Education and Experience

Social Work: MSW

Prior experience with adolescents in a school setting with significant mental health issues, preferred.

Experience in providing a range of clinical services to students and their families preferably in an educational system.

All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.

Federal Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities Laws and Regulations

McLean Hospital and its affiliates, the Arlington School and Pathways Academy (collectively, McLean), do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in admission or access to, treatment or employment at, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. McLean is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to McLean may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (617) 289-0111 or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, or to the applicable McLean coordinator as indicated in school’s hiring policies. For more information about Arlington School’s hiring policies, please click here: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/sites/default/files/shared/AS-2018-19-Handbook-Website-FINAL-2018-11-20.pdf

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 This title declares it to be the policy of the United States that discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin shall not occur in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and authorizes and directs the appropriate federal departments and agencies to take action to carry out this policy.

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act prohibits specific discriminatory conduct, including segregating students on the basis of race, color or national origin, and discrimination

against faculty and staff Furthermore, the EEOA requires school districts to take action to overcome students' language barriers that impede equal participation in educational programs.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities by recipients of federal funds. Title IX has been applied to ensure equal opportunities for female students in athletics and in cases of sexual harassment by school administrators, teachers and students.

It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or a condition related to pregnancy including, but not limited to, lactation or the need to express breast milk for a nursing child, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.