The Stepping Stones Group
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Empowering Students, Enriching Futures!
School-Based Social Worker (LCSW) | Full-Time | Bilingual (Spanish) Preferred | Openings Available
About the Opportunity
Are you a licensed social worker who wants to support students and families in a school setting? The Stepping Stones Group is seeking a School-Based Social Worker to provide counseling and social work services to students in a school district with many Spanish-speaking families. This is more than a job. It's a chance to give students the emotional support they need to learn and thrive, while connecting families, schools, and community resources. Bilingual (Spanish and English) clinicians are strongly encouraged to apply.
You'll provide counseling, collaborate with school staff, and help families connect with the support their children need.
- Pay: $55-$61 per hour
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, full-time, 30 hours per week, following the school-year calendar
- Setting: Onsite, school-based
- Sites: Support across multiple school sites
- Equipment: Please note the district does not provide laptops to contractors, so you'll need your own laptop for documentation
- Start date: Immediate, through the end of the 2026-27 school year (mid-June)
- Employment type: W-2
- Location: Shared with candidates during the application process
What You'll Do
- Provide individual and group counseling and social work services to students
- Develop and carry out support plans using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches
- Work with teachers, school staff, and families to support students' emotional and behavioral well-being
- Connect students and families with school and community resources
- Communicate with Spanish-speaking students and families in their preferred language, when you are bilingual
- Keep accurate, confidential records in line with FERPA and mandated reporting requirements
- Travel between school sites as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Active, full California license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Associate-level or pre-licensed candidates cannot be considered for this role.
- A National Provider Identifier (NPI), or willingness to apply for one before starting
- Experience providing counseling or social work services to children or adolescents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to complete required state clearances and background checks
- Your own laptop for documentation
- Reliable transportation for travel between school sites
- Authorization to work in the United States
You'll Thrive in This Role If You Are Open To:
- Working with students from a wide range of backgrounds and with varied emotional needs
- Providing both individual and group services
- Partnering with school teams and families
- Moving between school sites
- Working onsite and in person
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- School-based experience
- Experience with trauma-informed care and crisis response
- Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
- Master's degree in social work (MSW)
- Crisis prevention or de-escalation training
Related Experience We Value
Experience as a School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, School-Based Therapist, Mental Health Clinician, Behavioral Health Clinician, School Counselor, or Child and Adolescent Therapist is highly valued.
Why Candidates Choose This Role
- Use your California LCSW license in a hands-on school role with a consistent weekday schedule
- Make a direct impact on students and the families who speak your language
- Build school-based experience connecting students, families, and community providers
- Work with a supportive clinical team and school leaders
- Follow a school calendar, with evenings, weekends, and school breaks typically off
Why You'll Love Working With Us
- Competitive pay of $55-$61 per hour
- Health and wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) retirement plan for eligible employees
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Continuing education resources, including free CEUs and approved webinars
- Employee referral bonus program
- Supportive and collaborative clinical leadership
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Meaningful work that directly impacts students and communities
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?
Successful school-based social workers are compassionate, organized, and dependable. They build trust with students and families quickly, document carefully, collaborate well with school teams, and keep students' wellbeing at the center of every decision.
About The Stepping Stones Group
We believe every child deserves exceptional support to succeed academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. We partner with schools nationwide to provide high-quality educational and behavioral health services, and we give our clinicians the training, resources, and support to do their best work.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today. Please share your California LCSW license information, whether you speak Spanish, and any school-based experience when you apply.