Applications will be accepted Tuesday, May 26, 2026 12:00 AM – Friday, July 10, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Social Worker
Job Description
Provides mental/behavioral health services to students and their families. Serves as a member of the diagnostic team of educational planning and placement committees, and provides psychological and sociological assessment information.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social or emotional maladjustment related to their educational and social progress, as assigned

Coordinate or serve as a member of diagnostic teams and educational planning and placement committees and provide psychological and sociological assessment information related to planning for children with adjustment problems

Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student’s behavior

Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase the parent’s understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available

Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student’s background

Assists students directly toward adjustment to school

Provides the following:

Individual and group counseling for students with special needs

Support groups for students and parents

Crisis prevention and intervention

Home visits

Social-development assessments

Functional behavioral assessments

Behavioral intervention plans

Parent education and training

Professional case management

information and referral





collaboration with community agencies and organizations

advocacy for students, parents and the school system

Administration and supervision of pupil services program

Mentoring, school-to-work, and peer counseling

Policy development such as discipline and attendance policies

Prepares social and developmental histories on children with disabilities

Provides group and individual counseling to children and their families

Works with problems in children’s living situation (home, school, and community) that affect their adjustment in school

Mobilize school and community resources to optimize student’s potential to learn in their educational programs

Design and implement behavior management plans, consult with mainstream and special education teachers, and provide case management for students and families requiring multiple services

Participate in Manifestation Determination issues of students with disabilities

Participates in the Medicaid in the schools program as a licensed provider

Shall work 161 days at 8 hours daily

Shall be entitled to all fringe benefits as accrued by all nine month employees.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES REQUIRED
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.



Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs

Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students assigned

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community

Ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication

Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and collaboration in all work related activities

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master’s in Social Work (MSW) preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
New Mexico Public Education Department Social Worker License and New Mexico Social Worker’s Board License

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. No or very limited physical effort required. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

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📌 Social Worker (Rafael Yáñez Sosa)
🏢 Association of Charter School Education Services
📍 Rafael Yáñez Sosa