<p>Position: High School Social Worker (2025-2026)</p> <p>Location: Boston, MA (Brighton Campus)</p> <p>Start date: January, 2026</p> <p>OVERVIEW OF ROLE</p> <p>Match High School has an opening for a full-time Social Worker who can join the team starting in January, 2026. The Social Worker will collaborate closely with teachers, staff and school leadership to effectively meet the needs of our students and provide direct counseling to a caseload of students. Qualified applicants need to be a LCSW/LICSW, or be eligible for licensure within a year of date of employment. The position is based at Match High School located on 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton.</p> <p>The salary range for full-time social workers new to Match is $67,812-104,899 and is determined by the candidate's prior years of full-time social work experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of employee health insurance costs and up to $150/month in loan repayment assistance.</p> <p>We are only able to consider applicants who have current US work authorization.</p> <p>PM20</p> <p>OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>The Social Worker will:</p> <ul> <li>Provide individual and group counseling using evidence-based modalities </li><li>Conduct safety and risk assessments, referrals, and follow-up during crises </li><li>Offer case management and care coordination for students and families </li><li>Participate in IEP meetings and provide verbal/written progress updates </li><li>Develop IEP goals and benchmarks; collect and analyze data </li><li>Collaborate with teams to determine levels of care </li><li>Partner with teachers on classroom-based mental health strategies </li><li>Implement preventative mental health and wellness programming </li><li>Maintain a trauma-sensitive, strengths-based, culturally responsive approach </li><li>Uphold high expectations and provide strong relational support </li><li>Engage in coaching and professional development </li><li>Support school programming during non-instructional time </li><li>Contribute positively to the Match school community </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Competitive applicants have:</p> <ul> <li>Two or more years of school-based social work experience (strongly preferred) </li><li>Master's degree in Social Work and LCSW/LICSW (or eligibility within one year) </li><li>Strong interpersonal, communication, and group facilitation skills </li><li>Extensive clinical assessment and case management experience </li><li>Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams </li><li>Deep understanding of how race, gender, and culture shape student experiences </li><li>Demonstrated cultural competence, empathy, and ability to build trusting relationships with diverse students and families </li><li>Strong knowledge of Boston-area mental health, social service, and community resources </li><li>Belief that all students can succeed </li><li>Commitment to continuous learning and openness to feedback </li></ul>