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Social Worker - Mehlville High School

@ Mehlville School District
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Performing casework, Coordinating planning, Conducting screenings
Requirements Summary:Masters in Social Work; LMSW or LCSW license; 1 year school social work experience preferred.
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Social Worker


Mehlville High School


2026-2027 School Year


 


Position Summary:   Licensed Social Worker that provides and coordinates the mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral services to promote student well-being.  In addition, Provide a problem solving service to children and their families. 


 


 


Qualifications:



  • Masters Degree from a graduate school of social work program (M.S.W.).  A minimum of a 500 clock hour supervised social work practicum.  Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved (school) social worker or comparable internship.

  • Valid License issued by the Missouri State Board of Social Work, Licensed Master Social Worker (graduate MSW, pass exam) LMSW


or



  • Valid license issued by the Missouri State Board of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, pass exam, 3,000 hours supervised experience) LCSW


 


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:



  • Performs casework service with individual students to support those personal, social or emotional needs related to their educational and social progress.

  • Coordinator or serve as a member of building teams and educational planning for students.

  • Makes home visits to support students and families.

  • Implement intervention strategies consistent with evidence-based best practices, including direct and/or group therapeutic services, staff support, and classroom strategies

  • Coordinate the resources dedicated to students’ mental health and well-being to ensure full integration and equitable distribution of social-emotional services in school

  • Conduct immediate clinical screenings for students expressing suicidal ideation; coordinate with families and emergency providers for hospitalization or re-entry plans.

  • Maintain excellent, electronic documentation to create a seamless system of coordinated student care. a. Ensure documentation is consistent, accurate, and up-to-date. 

  • Provide recommended documentation for grade level, internal and external transfer

  • Provides crisis intervention services.

  • Serve as a member of the Building Threat Assessment Team to evaluate potential safety concerns and develop management plans for high-risk students.

  • Collaborate with family and community resources to provide comprehensive mental health services to the whole child. 

  • Support students experiencing homelessness by ensuring immediate access to transportation and community resources.

  • Monitor coordination of service progress and adjust services as needed.

  • Assists in providing in-service training programs.

  • Utilize a Trauma-Informed Care framework to assess and support students impacted by adverse experiences.

  • Supports schools in dealing with various agencies on behalf of students and/or families.


 




APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Open Until Filled


 


Qualified individuals who wish to apply for this position should complete an on-line application by visiting:  bit.ly/employmentmsdr9 


 


Sherri Cox


Human Resources


3120 Lemay Ferry Road


St. Louis, MO 63125


314-467-5101


 


 


Mehlville School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify Participant


 


We appreciate your interest in Mehlville School District!