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Boston Speech Therapy
Southington, Connecticut

School Social Worker Full Time $70-$80

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Listed compensation

$70-$80/hr

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Job Description

School Social Worker

Position Summary

ACM Staffers is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centered School Social Worker to provide social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health support to students in a school-based setting. The School Social Worker will work closely with students, families, teachers, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams to identify barriers to student success and provide appropriate interventions and support.

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual and small-group counseling to students.
  • Support students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, family, or mental health challenges.
  • Conduct assessments and contribute to the development of appropriate student interventions.
  • Participate in IEP, 504, Student Support Team, and multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
  • Develop and monitor social-emotional and behavioral goals and interventions.
  • Provide crisis intervention and support students experiencing acute emotional or behavioral concerns.
  • Collaborate with school psychologists, counselors, special education teachers, BCBAs, related-service providers, teachers, and administrators.
  • Communicate and collaborate with parents and caregivers regarding student needs and progress.
  • Connect students and families with appropriate school and community-based resources.
  • Support students experiencing attendance concerns, homelessness, family transitions, trauma, peer difficulties, or other barriers to academic success.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation, progress notes, service logs, and other required records.
  • Support school-wide initiatives related to SEL, positive school climate, restorative practices, inclusion, and student well-being.
  • Maintain student confidentiality and comply with applicable school, state, and federal requirements.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
  • Appropriate state licensure/credential required for the school-based position.

School-based or pediatric experience preferred, but strong candidates with relevant clinical experience are encouraged to apply.

Knowledge of special education, IEPs, social-emotional learning, behavioral interventions, and trauma-informed practices preferred.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to develop positive relationships with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills.
  • Commitment to creating a safe, supportive, culturally responsive, and inclusive school environment.
  • 1099 Employee
  • $70-$80/hour

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IEP developmentCase managementTrauma-informed careAssessmentSpecial education knowledgeStudent advocacy

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 14 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
10
$120k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,494 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Southington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.