Lynn is a seaside urban district located on Boston’s north shore. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation and Lynn Woods Reservation. Home to an international population, Lynn Public Schools services almost 17,000 students across 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 vocational school, and 1 alternative junior/senior high school. We are a linguistically rich community with 68% of our students speaking two or more languages.
LPS Vision and Core Values
Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, Lynn Public Schools commits to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.
The Lynn Public Schools is committed to our Core Values:
Inclusiveness
Shared Responsibility
Collaborative Relationships
High Expectations
Inspiring Life-Long Learning
Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family. LPS Strategic Plan
Qualifications
Valid School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Master's degree in Social Work or Master's degree in related counseling field
LICSW, LCSW or LMHC licensure
Experience in an urban district preferred
We encourage you to apply or reach out for more information if you meet some of the qualifications above. The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and connected world. We are committed to hiring educators that represent diversity of race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, religion and gender.
JOB DETAILS
The School Social Worker/Clinician (SSW/C) supports students’ academic and social and emotional learning and achievement. Ongoing support and intervention are provided via a multi-tiered system of support model and includes services that strengthen home, school and community partnerships and addresses barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker/Clinician contributes to the school’s development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment for children and adults. The SSW/clinician provides this essential support for academic learning by designing and implementing effective prevention and intervention strategies that are informed by an understanding of the social/emotional development of students and the influences of school, family, community and cultural differences on student success.
Skills And Responsibilities
Under the Department of Social Emotional Learning and the school principal, the SSW/C assumes a broad range of functions within these core responsibilities:
Provides assessment and evaluation to identify student, family and school needs that impact learning
Provides prevention and intervention services to all students referred
Provides counseling services to address targeted issues impacting school success
Participates in the school-based Wellness Team to identify and overcome potential barriers impacting regular attendance
Assists the safety of students by providing crisis intervention and triage support
Promotes consultation and collaboration with school, family and community providers to support all students
Advocates for appropriate family support services and family engagement resources
Supports and provides leadership for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives
Participates in professional development activities to strengthen clinical best practices
Maintains accountability and confidentiality in communication and documentation
Utilizes a holistic, whole-child approach in working with students and families
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent, Executive Director of Social Emotional Learning/Assistant Director of Social-Emotional Leaning
BENEFITS: The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis.
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).
All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, home status or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its program and activities in compliance with Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and M.G.L., Ch.76. Sec.5, M.G.L., Ch. 151B, and M.G.L., Ch.151C.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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