Social worker (CSI Funded)

Are you seeking an opportunity to impact students’ lives positively?  Do you believe that every student should have the opportunity for success? If so, then Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is your place! OFL is looking for educators who are outgoing, energetic, authentic, motivating, and inspiring. 

Who We Are:

Opportunities For Learning (OFL) is a network of free, non-profit public charter schools offering students a flexible, personalized approach to learning. OFL saw the potential that struggling students couldn’t see in themselves. For almost 25 years, OFL has helped more than 150,000 students find their passion and pursue their dreams. OFL believes in fostering the student’s vision; inspiring students inspires us. We believe the student-teacher relationship is critical to developing a young person’s social, emotional, and academic well-being. If you believe this too, you might be the educator we’re looking for.

We are devoted to creating a team of diverse people and encourage anyone who is passionate about talent and recruiting and who is excited about what we do to connect with us! To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.oflschools.org. 

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The Social Worker is responsible for providing needs-based behavioral and social-emotional services to students with and without IEPs. In addition to working directly with students and their teachers, the Social Worker will collaborate with school leadership in developing and implementing restorative practices, behavioral intervention processes, a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to support schools in the development of positive school climate, classroom management, social and emotional skills development. The Social Worker will collaborate with the Leadership Team on strategic planning, professional development, and provide any technical assistance with establishing/implementing/utilizing progress monitoring tools. Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, providing social work services to both individuals and groups; direct and indirect consultation with students and teachers; conducting universal screenings for behavioral and social-emotional concerns; participate in assessment, behavior planning, intervention implementation, and progress monitoring. **As a supplemental support position, its funding is derived from federal sources; therefore, the continuation of employment is contingent upon the availability of federal funds (only for school year 2026-2027).**

Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Providing social work services to students with and without IEPs (504s and general education), methods to be used must be tailored to meet individual, group or classroom needs.
• Providing individual counseling, therapy for students and families.
• Consulting with faculty, team members, parents, additional resource providers, and appropriate outside agencies regarding socio-cultural and emotional factors impacting the student’s academic performance/progress.
• Consulting with Leadership to identify priorities, develop action plans, and monitor progress.
• Participate in Annual IEP meetings, Eligibility Determination meetings, and Three-Year Re-evaluations.
• Writes IEP benchmarks and goals and establishes appropriate methods to monitor the progress of them.
• Coaches and supports school staff in determining the effectiveness of current referral, assessment, and progress monitoring practices.
• Supports school staff in delivering evidence-based small group interventions and oversees the development of social-emotional learning lessons to address the CASEL’s 5 core competencies. 
• Conducts research, then establishes and maintains community partnerships and linkages for social services and behavioral health supports.
• Properly conduct home visits and complete the Home Visitation Form following the appointments.
• Facilitates educational partner engagement events/activities and works with parents to secure essentials for families in need.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 

• The Social Worker will serve as a member of the Student Support Services Team, fulfilling all requirements outlined in Rules and Regulations for Special Education.
• Experience with using behavioral health assessments and progress monitoring data to inform critical conversations, planning, and intervention implementation. 
• Outstanding knowledge of child development, social and environmental conditioning, cultural diversity, psychopathology, and restorative justice practices.
• Familiar with MTSS practices and knowledge of best practices to meet students’ social and emotional needs.
• Familiar with and actively facilitate SEL learning and strategies.  
• Ability to link students and families with school and/or community-based programming with social service offerings or behavioral health services.
• Must maintain diplomacy, courtesy, and professional decorum in times of crisis while continuing to deliver services/intervene in a respectful, effective, and efficient manner.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills are required as are strong organizational skills, and attention to detail 
• Ability to travel as needed.

Education and Experience:

•  Masters Degree in Social Work and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Valid California PPS -Social Work Preliminary or Single Subject Credential.
• 3+ years experience working in or with adolescents and youth in an urban and/or educational setting with a focus on social, emotional, and behavioral support required.

Company Benefits and Perks:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff, including accrued wellness hours, holiday pay, medical, vision, and dental coverage, incentives, and an employer-matched retirement plan.
• Staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, China, Cuba, and Ireland, as well as in-country trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and a farm in Northern California. 
• We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork. At our company-wide award functions, we recognize the talent and dedication of the people who make our school and our students successful.