Job Details
Job ID: 4141864
Application Deadline: Posted until Filled
Re-posted: April 4, 2023
Starting Date: August 28, 2023

Job Description
Nantucket Public Schools seeks a licensed clinical social worker(LICSW) with a strong understanding of behavioral interventions, trauma informed practice, and ability to provide individual and group behavioral services to students in grades 6-12 with diagnosed social, emotional and/or behavioral needs.

The primary function of the LICSW is to re-integrate and prevent out of district placements while addressing SEL and behavioral needs in the least restrictive environment. The school social worker will provide clinical therapy and specialized mental health intervention services to individuals, groups (and families) and provide consultation and interventions regarding home and community factors which may impinge upon a student's school functioning. Additionally, the school-based social worker serves as the school's liaison with local agencies as well as collaborates with the school based SEL team and district behavioral health team. Service delivery includes counseling sessions to be held through the month of July.
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Welcome to Nantucket Public Schools!

An island of pristine beauty 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide, Nantucket is a haven 27 miles out to sea with something to offer everyone. Once a thriving whaling industry, that decline led to tourism. Now, although a tourist destination, the population hovers from around 15,000 year-round residents to almost 50,000 people in the summer. The National Park Service cites Nantucket, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, as being the "finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th & early 19th century New England seaport town". National Geographic says Nantucket is the Number One Island of the 10 Best Islands in the World. Made up of towns' Nantucket & Siasconset, it's the perfect place to set sail towards and begin your new adventure. The Nantucket Public School is proud to educate 1,700 students in our diverse district with multiple languages spoken. We offer some of the most competitive salaries and excellent benefits within the Commonwealth.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Nantucket Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Job Requirements
Other responsibilities may include collaboration with outside agencies and community resources, school based MTSS team, SEL instructional team, and serving as part of the school professional learning community. Master's Degree in Social Work REQUIRED LICSW Certification REQUIRED Massachusetts DESE license valid for School Social Worker (LICSW) preferred Two or more years experience working with students with emotionally based behavioral challenges required Clinical experience preferred Excellent communication and organizational skills Ten month position

At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred

Master degree preferred

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.

Contact Information
Sherri Lewis Sholler, Coordinator of Student Support
10 Surfside Road
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Phone: 508-228-7285
Fax: 508-325-5318
Email: lewisshollers@npsk.org