Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job Description

* Advocate * Supportive * Collaborative *

 

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of students with disabilities, this Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) role at LifeScape offers the opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with advocacy, collaboration, and compassion. In this position, you will provide specialized therapeutic support to students while partnering closely with families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams. From guiding students through emotional regulation and trauma recovery to empowering families in navigating community resources and interagency supports, your work will directly shape brighter outcomes for students both inside and outside of the classroom.

This role is perfect for an LCSW who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to take on a dynamic mix of counseling, advocacy, and program development. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute your expertise to the IEP process, create innovative social-emotional interventions, and serve as a trusted liaison between school, home, and community. Each day brings new chances to foster resilience, independence, and growth—not only for the students you serve but also for the families and educators who support them. If you’re ready to apply your skills where they can make a lasting difference, we invite you to join this rewarding and impactful team.

Some of the daily tasks of this role will encounter include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinates with family completion of applications for interagency supports
• Assists families, students, and teams with discharge planning
• Support students and families in accessing community resources, mental health services, and social support
• Assist students, families, and the interdisciplinary team with the transition to adult process
• Assists families and students in the advocacy and self-determination processes
• Conduct social-emotional and psychosocial assessments as part of the IEP (Individualized Education Program) process
• Provide individual and group counseling services to students addressing emotional regulation, social skills, trauma, anxiety, and other mental health or behavioral needs
• Develop and implement social-emotional behavior intervention strategies in collaboration with teachers and staff
• Develop and implement social-emotional goals and objectives for student IEPs in alignment with state and federal guidelines
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, behavior specialists, and school administrators to develop strategies that support students in accessing their education
• Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, contributing expertise on social-emotional and family factors impacting education
• Advocate for the rights and needs of students with disabilities within the school and community
• Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and support during behavioral or emotional emergencies

We look forward to meeting you! 

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

 

Job Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program
Current and valid LCSW license
Minimum 2 years of experience working with children or adolescents; experience with students with disabilities strongly preferred

Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.