School Social Worker (CA)

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About This Role

Are you ready to make a difference? Come work with Parallel!

We are looking for remote school social workers with experience providing direct and indirect social work services in schools and collaborating with mental health colleagues to conduct comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations to join our talented team of clinicians. Our ideal candidate has a passion for supporting families and children with learning differences by ensuring they receive the best care and tools for success!

Parallel makes it easy to administer quality care! By taking care of the daily hassles of running a business, we empower you to focus on providing services. We provide:

• Easy Scheduling through our in-house scheduling system
• Templates & Databases so you can spend less time on administrative tasks
• Smart Matching to pair you with school districts/schools
• Student History & Eligibility information so you have the information you need
• Testing Materials so you have the tools to succeed!

We also offer:

• Flexibility: Ability to set your own schedule and work on your own time
• Testing & Licensure Programs: Cross-licensing programs & necessary test materials are covered by Parallel 
• Innovation: Your feedback will help shape the program for providers and clients in the future!
• Community Events: Collaborate with top clinicians and educators to solve acute problems
• Growth: Access leadership and growth opportunities as we rapidly scale
• A Great Mission: Directly contribute to bettering the lives of students across the country

• Provide direct and indirect social work services to children
• Collaborate with the clinical team to create a treatment plan or an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) for each child, including identifying specific social work related goals
• Provide staff with essential information to  better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior
• Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies
• Assess students with mental health concerns
• Develop staff in-service training programs
• Work with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment
• Assist teachers with behavior management
• Provide direct support to staff

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• An MSW degree (or equivalent) in school social work from a CSWE-accredited program
• Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS)
• A valid state license or certificate as a school social worker 
• At least 1 year of experience practicing full time as an on-site school social worker (excluding practicum or internship experiences)
• Experience practicing as a remote school social worker is preferred but not required
• Expertise across all domains of the National SSW Practice Model 
• Experience providing direct social worker services (e.g., counseling) within an MTSS framework of service delivery
• Experience consulting with educators and families
• Experience completing comprehensive evaluations of students’ socialemotional functioning 
• Excellent communication skills, specifically the ability to communicate with children of different ages and from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Tech-savvy and experience with conducting tele-health services on virtual meeting platforms
• A private workspace with a reliable computer, webcam, and secure internet connection
• Must be available during traditional school hours (8:00am-3:00pm) and days (Monday-Friday)

Parallel is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Parallel’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.