2026/2027 School Year School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor
- TrulyHired
- Lawrence, MA, USA
- Jun 25, 2026
Job Description
Job Description
The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor assists students with personal, psychological and environmental issues that affect their school performance, behavior and socialization. The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor partners with the School Psychologist to assess student needs and delivers services and programs to support students and maximize their ability to access the curriculum. The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor works closely with administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, nurses, psychologists, special educators, community-based resources and others. Through individual counseling, groups, strategic classroom lessons and parent and educator workshops, the School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor also addresses issues relevant to the general school population.
Responsibilities:
-Providing crisis intervention, counseling services, support and case management to students and their families
-Making referrals for students and families to community resources as needed
-Serving as a liaison between the families and school to promote collaboration in the educational and social/emotional planning for students
-Participating in case conferences involving other school employees and community supports
-Completing student observations and assessments to assist in intervention planning
-Assessing child mental health needs and implementing short-term, frequent and strategic interventions
-Completing home visits as needed to establish positive communication between students and their parent/guardian around identified issues
-Facilitating groups for identified at-risk students to develop coping, social and decision-making skills
-Participating in the Section 504 and Special Education processes as required
-Developing and conducting parent/guardian educational workshops on issues related to child development, stress reduction and parenting strategies
-Facilitating parent support groups
-Collaborating with administration and teaching professionals to implement and monitor the efficacy of behavioral strategies by working closely with school nurses
-Participating in building based teams to develop interventions to promote student success
-Developing and providing professional learning for staff related to social/emotional issues that impact learning and behavior in the classroom
-Providing consultation to classroom teachers and other school personnel regarding student needs
-Collaborating with school personnel to develop additions to the curriculum in the areas of resiliency and student mental health
-Serving on district-wide committees addressing behavioral, social/emotional issues that impact student learning
Minimum Qualifications:
-Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education licensure as a School Social Worker or School Adjustment Counselor LISW/LCSW required
-Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred
Schedule: Full-Time, School-Year Position
Reports to: Principal
Lawrence Family Development Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Welcome to ATX Learning
The Lawrence Family Development Charter School was founded in 1995 with 178 students enrolled in Kindergarten through third grade. It has grown since then to a Kindergarten-1 through eighth grade institution with an enrollment of 860 students. Admission to the school is based on a yearly lottery to fill 100 K-1 seats that are available every August/September. Vacancies that exist in K-2 to grade 4 when school opens in August/September are also filled through the lottery system. Over 250 children are currently on the waiting list for admission to LFDCS. Our educational program features small class size to enhance learning potential. Kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms have a maximum of 20 students. LFDCS is committed to providing equitable access to programs that are of high quality and developmentally appropriate, while ensuring that a focus on student learning is maintained through frequent and appropriate assessments of the educational program and students. Our curriculum is standards based and reflects complete alignment with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. For more information, please go to our website at www.lfdcs.org.
The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor assists students with personal, psychological and environmental issues that affect their school performance, behavior and socialization. The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor partners with the School Psychologist to assess student needs and delivers services and programs to support students and maximize their ability to access the curriculum. The School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor works closely with administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, nurses, psychologists, special educators, community-based resources and others. Through individual counseling, groups, strategic classroom lessons and parent and educator workshops, the School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor also addresses issues relevant to the general school population.
Responsibilities:
-Providing crisis intervention, counseling services, support and case management to students and their families
-Making referrals for students and families to community resources as needed
-Serving as a liaison between the families and school to promote collaboration in the educational and social/emotional planning for students
-Participating in case conferences involving other school employees and community supports
-Completing student observations and assessments to assist in intervention planning
-Assessing child mental health needs and implementing short-term, frequent and strategic interventions
-Completing home visits as needed to establish positive communication between students and their parent/guardian around identified issues
-Facilitating groups for identified at-risk students to develop coping, social and decision-making skills
-Participating in the Section 504 and Special Education processes as required
-Developing and conducting parent/guardian educational workshops on issues related to child development, stress reduction and parenting strategies
-Facilitating parent support groups
-Collaborating with administration and teaching professionals to implement and monitor the efficacy of behavioral strategies by working closely with school nurses
-Participating in building based teams to develop interventions to promote student success
-Developing and providing professional learning for staff related to social/emotional issues that impact learning and behavior in the classroom
-Providing consultation to classroom teachers and other school personnel regarding student needs
-Collaborating with school personnel to develop additions to the curriculum in the areas of resiliency and student mental health
-Serving on district-wide committees addressing behavioral, social/emotional issues that impact student learning
Minimum Qualifications:
-Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education licensure as a School Social Worker or School Adjustment Counselor LISW/LCSW required
-Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred
Schedule: Full-Time, School-Year Position
Reports to: Principal
Lawrence Family Development Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Welcome to ATX Learning
The Lawrence Family Development Charter School was founded in 1995 with 178 students enrolled in Kindergarten through third grade. It has grown since then to a Kindergarten-1 through eighth grade institution with an enrollment of 860 students. Admission to the school is based on a yearly lottery to fill 100 K-1 seats that are available every August/September. Vacancies that exist in K-2 to grade 4 when school opens in August/September are also filled through the lottery system. Over 250 children are currently on the waiting list for admission to LFDCS. Our educational program features small class size to enhance learning potential. Kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms have a maximum of 20 students. LFDCS is committed to providing equitable access to programs that are of high quality and developmentally appropriate, while ensuring that a focus on student learning is maintained through frequent and appropriate assessments of the educational program and students. Our curriculum is standards based and reflects complete alignment with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. For more information, please go to our website at www.lfdcs.org.
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