School Social Worker at Sky Ranch Academy

School Information: Located in Watkins, Colorado, Sky Ranch Academy opened in the fall of 2023 and serves students K-10. At Sky Ranch, you can connect passion with purpose. To learn more about Sky Ranch Academy click here . Why Choose Sky Ranch Academy: Small School with Big Support. Access top-tier curriculum, instructional tools, and resources. Positive culture with strong parental involvement. Personalized development and coaching opportunities. Class leading safety measures and protocols, including a safety support team. Staff understand their purpose and receive support to achieve their goals. Duties and Responsibilities: Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings. Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified. Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers. Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services. Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services. Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning. Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning. Provide crisis intervention services. Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work. Qualifications: Colorado: Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution; and School Social Worker Special Services License issued by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE); and Social Worker License issued by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA); or Certified School Social Work Specialist Certificate issued by the National Association of Social Workers. Please click here to find out more about our core values. National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer. $76,035.00 to $91,242.00 will be the pay range and is commensurate with experience, education, and market as defined by NHA. The pay range listed is just one component of NHA's total compensation package. NHA provides excellent benefits for benefit eligible positions; to include medical, dental, vision, prescription, supplemental accident, and critical illness, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and disability, retirement savings (401K), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.