61131 School Social Worker at Sugarloaf School

Monroe County School District in the beautiful Florida Keys wants you to join our team!  
Job Title: School Social Worker
Location: Sugarloaf Elementary/Middle School 
Address: 255 Crane Blvd., Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042
Starting Salary: $70,400 (subject to increase with years of directly related experience)
Months per year: 11
Days per year: 220
Hours per day: 8
Benefits: Explore our comprehensive 2026 Employee Benefits Guide with insurance premium rates conveniently listed on page 13.
Retirement: Choose between the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan or Investment Plan.

Position Goal:
To act as a liaison between school, home and community in the provision of services to students and families regarding social, emotional and behavioral challenges. To provide intensive individualized behavior assessments, interventions and outcome measures for students at the Tier 3 level.

Essential Job Functions:
Knowledge of children and family systems.
Knowledge of community agencies for services to children and families.
Knowledge of referral process for accessing services for children and families.
Knowledge of school attendance requirements and truancy laws.
Knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral interventions and outcome measures at the Tier 3 level.
Knowledge of impacts, interventions and systems of care for students with mental health and co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses.
Ability to complete and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA's) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP's)
Ability to communicate, relate, and consult with a variety of school staff in a proficient, student centered and positive manner.
Ability to counsel with families regarding needs for services to help students identified as abused, neglected, or emotionally/behaviorally challenged.
Ability to conduct parent conferences and actively participate in school problem solving team meetings.
Ability to function as a liaison between the home, school, community/private agencies to coordinate care and services.
 
Grant Funded Position:
This position is grant funded for a period of two years. The grant includes monetary service scholarship awards for committed years of employment, and supplements for proficiency in Spanish or Haitian Creole on top of the starting salary. Conditions apply in order to receive these additional yearly awards.

Required license/certification:

1. Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH). 
   OR
2. Eligibility for Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) certification in School Social Worker (Grades PK-12). The FLDOE requires a master's or higher degree with a graduate major in social work that includes 300 hours or more of field placement. To apply for this certification, please visit https://flcertify.fldoe.org/datamart/mainMenu.do. For assistance with becoming FLDOE certified, our district's Certification Specialist is happy to assist you at [email protected] or (305) 293-1400 x 53480.