Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65,000

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Champion possibility and fuel student success by providing social-emotional services for students who need additional support to shine in school. As a vital, integrated member of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with school teams and families in delivering SESI’s proven, high-quality services—including individual or group counseling services.

Responsibilities

Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Provide individual, group, or push-in counseling services to students in accordance with their individualized education plan (IEP) or behavior intervention plan (BIP).

Collaborate on creating IEPs, including social-emotional IEP goal setting and IEP meeting participation.

Complete social-emotional and behavior assessments, analyze data to identify student strengths and weaknesses, and develop functional behavior assessments, BIPs, and other transition plans.

Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.

Support social-emotional learning skill development through targeted curricula, assessments, and more intensive behavior support as needed.

  • Provide in-service training with other teams, including expressive therapy and clinical teams.
  • Collaborate with external partners and providers to support students, families, and staff.
  • Maintain documents in student files according to regulatory agency requirements.

Qualifications

Professional licensure, including LPC or LCPC, LCSW or LMSW, and LMFT or LMHC, LCMHC.

Master’s degree in social work, human services, or related field (mental health, psychology, counseling).

2 years of experience working with children and adolescents in a school, special education, or behavior health setting preferred.

Posted Salary Range

Starting from USD $65,000.00/Yr.

Physical Requirements

Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.

Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring the handling of up to 50 pounds or more.

Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.

Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.

Capacity to notice and respond to non-verbal cues from students.

Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotional demanding situations, ensuring student safety and well-being

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Data AnalysisFunctional Behavior AssessmentClinical DocumentationMultidisciplinary CollaborationMental Health AssessmentSpecial Education Support

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$65kSocial Work median $70k (middle half $65k–$78k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas428 active6,469 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 22% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Social Worker listings: 3% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment460 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,430 in the last 30 days1,521 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend−1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$65k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Social Worker Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 12 employers
6
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
4
$100k-115k
11
$115k-130k
1
$134k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

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#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Specialized Education Services

Education Administration Programs
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Paid Time Off

Living in McKinney

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k≈ 6.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,741/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.