Position Type:
Student Support Services/Student Services Coordinator
Date Posted:
7/28/2026
The Special Education Social Worker provides social work services to students with disabilities whose Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) include social work or counseling as a related service. This is an itinerant position servicing students in Union Twp Schools, MSD Boone Twp, Porter Twp, and East Porter County Schools.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide individual and small-group counseling services as specified in students' IEPs.
- Work with the TOR to develop, implement, and monitor counseling goals and objectives aligned with students' educational needs.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions that address social-emotional learning, emotional regulation, coping skills, problem-solving, conflict resolution, peer relationships, self-advocacy, and behavioral functioning.
- Provide crisis intervention and support for students experiencing emotional or behavioral crises.
- Monitor student progress and adjust interventions based on data and student response.
- Participate as an active member of multidisciplinary evaluation and IEP teams.
- Maintain documentation demonstrating implementation of IEP counseling services and student progress.
- Complete evaluation reports to determine if students are eligible for counseling services as a related service
- Participate in annual reviews, reevaluations, manifestation determinations, and transition planning meetings as assigned.
- Consult with staff regarding effective behavioral, emotional, and social interventions within the educational setting.
- Communicate regularly with parents and guardians regarding student progress, strategies, and available supports.
- Coordinate with community agencies, mental health providers, medical professionals, and outside service providers, as appropriate and with required consent.
- Support positive school-home-community partnerships that promote student well-being.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.