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Greensboro, North Carolina

Social Worker at Summit Creek Academy

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

School Information

Located in Browns Summit, NC, Summit Creek Academy opened in 2021 and serves students K-8. At Summit Creek, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Summit Creek Academy click here.

Why Choose Summit Creek Academy

  • Experienced and supportive leadership.
  • Competitive pay above market and benefits.
  • Moral Focus program being a part of the curriculum.
  • Commitment to providing a safe learning environment for students to thrive.
  • High parent involvement.
  • Opportunities for growth and mentorship.
  • Mapped out curriculum and curricular tools.
  • Layers of support though Dean model.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide group and individual counseling sessions and classroom support to special education students as mandated per student IEPs, as well as progress monitor IEP goals associated with mandated services and participate in student IEP meetings.
  • Provide group and individual counseling sessions to general education students, as well as monitor the students’ responses to the interventions identified.
  • Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including providing support and consultation to general and special education teachers.
  • Complete psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.
  • Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate the results to all team members in parent-friendly language
  • Complete risk assessments on students referred for school social work services.
  • Establish relationships with both students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
  • Assist in identifying needed community resources for students and make appropriate referrals to resources to facilitate educational and behavioral interventions recommended for student success
  • Provide staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process and collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
  • Provide crisis intervention services.
  • Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

Qualifications

  • Qualified candidates must hold valid licensure for the state they are working in.

North Carolina

  • NCDPI School Social Worker License (can obtain Provisional License for up to 3 years)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling to students while managing IEP goals and behavior intervention plans. Collaborate with staff and parents to provide crisis intervention and connect students with community resources.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

IEP ManagementCase ManagementCommunity Resource ReferralClinical Record Keeping

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at Summit Creek Academy at National Heritage Academies a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,492 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,492 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Greensboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,392/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay above market
Supportive leadership
Moral Focus program
Safe learning environment
High parent involvement
Opportunities for growth and mentorship
Mapped out curriculum and curricular tools
Layers of support though Dean model