$5000 Sign On Bonus: Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64k-$74k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 35m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Shine on as a social worker.

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to overcome challenges that impede success in a traditional school setting.

SESI partners with school districts to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools that meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of special and alternative education students. Partnering with over 600 school districts nationwide, SESI serves more than 7,000 students.

Join our team members who shine a positive light on our students and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

  • What you can expect from us.
  • Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
  • Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.

Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.

An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.

Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

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.

SESI. R1

Qualifications

Required: Hold a Colorado Department of Education Social Worker Special Services Provider endorsement or be enrolled in the school social work track through the Colorado Department of Education.

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

USD $64,000.00 - USD $74,000.00 /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

IEP developmentData analysisBehavior assessmentCase managementMultidisciplinary collaborationDocumentationStudent advocacy

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$64k–$74kSocial Work median $74k (middle half $70k–$81k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Colorado137 active6,594 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 30% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onColorado Social Worker listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 21% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
25%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,587 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

Comprehensive healthcare benefits
401(k) with employer match
Employee assistance program
Mental health support
Fertility and family building
Paid training
Tuition reimbursement
Credentialing support

Living in Greeley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$396k≈ 6.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,454/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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