SocialWorker

Social Worker 2026 - 2027 School Year Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School Brooklyn, New York What is the Role? Social Workers provide individual and group counseling to Coney Island Prep scholars and are a cornerstone of their success. They observe and intervene with scholars in classrooms, provide behavioral support to Deans, lead crisis interventions, and liaise with families. A valuable conduit for educating teachers and administrators, you help them understand how developmental issues affect classroom behavior as well as educational progress. Supporting students’ emotional and social well-being by applying trauma-informed practices and creating a safe, supportive environment is central to your work. You engage families and community agencies to assist scholars in succeeding in school, and will refer children and families to outside resources as needed. Social Workers receive one hour of weekly clinical supervision with the Director of Social Work. What You’ll Be Asked To Do Exhibit comfort with and experience in the key elements of child-focused assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning Engage and communicate with families Be open to learning; be receptive to feedback from multiple invested parties including clinical supervisors, task supervisors, and school administrators Practice self-reflection; examine areas for opportunity in your practice Exercise careful, thoughtful, and complex decision-making Provide individual and group counseling to at-risk and IEP mandated scholars Utilize appropriate assessment tools, interventions, and treatment planning approaches to support scholars with respect to their age, social, psychological, and developmental needs Respond to crises on an as-needed basis Collaborate with administrators to implement restorative, developmentally informed behavioral practices Serve as a conduit between the school and families when social or emotional difficulties impede a child from learning Refer students and their families to