Social Worker Clinician

As a School Social Worker Clinician with The Menta Education Group, you will provide direct educational and social services to students, as well as work with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic and social environments for all students.

Required:

• Only One of the following Licenses/Certifications: Certified School Social Worker (IL PEL Certificate), Certified School Counselor (IL PEL Certificate), MSW with LSW, LCSW, LCPC, LPC.

Staff Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon-Fri, following a 10-Month School Calendar

Responsibilities:

• Employ data-based decision-making regarding multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessments and behavioral approaches.
• Build leadership to effectively help students succeed.
• Develop positive behavioral and academic interventions.
• Monitor and report student progress and complete evaluations, program evaluations, and consult with educational staff, parents, and other professionals.
• Some local travel to other Menta locations may be necessary at times.

Qualifications:

• Required: One of the following Licenses/Certifications: Certified School Social Worker (IL PEL Certificate), Certified School Counselor (IL PEL Certificate), MSW with LSW, LCSW, LCPC, LPC.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong consultative and data analysis abilities.
• Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong consultative and data analysis abilities.
• Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Excellent communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits:

• In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
• General Employee Benefits Overview
• Compensation Information
• Please refer to the "Clinical" section for this position's category.

Menta Academy Galesburg:

The staff at Menta Academy Galesburg will be dedicated to seeing that each child reaches their potential in becoming 3-C Ready: College Ready, Career Ready, and Citizenship Ready.

Educational services are intended to meet both the developmental and individual learning needs of each student. Classrooms are designed to be active learning environments where young people have the opportunity to experience educational and behavioral success on a daily basis.

Students Served: PK-21

Professional Associations and/or Partnerships:

The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.

The Menta Group evolved into a dynamic, responsive, multi-state education non-profit, operating numerous private and public/private partnership schools. The organization still firmly adheres to its policy to never give up on a child and that no student will be rejected, suspended, or expelled.MissionTo provide innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services.VisionWe envision a society in which all youth can be successful. As an organization, we are especially committed to making success a reality for at-risk youth. We strive to be the recognized national leader in serving at-risk youth in educational and social service settings through the provision of empirically-based innovative solutions to critical problems in education and human services. Our goal is to also support the professionals who work with at-risk youth by focusing on program development, professional training, and child advocacy.