School Social Worker → $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Starting Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 /year based on experience PLUS $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Environment: Special Education Program, Grades K-12

, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a   School Social Worker to join the grand opening team at ChanceLight Beaverton , our newest   Special Education program location, opening soon in Portland, Oregon.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the culture, student-support systems and collaborative practices of a new program while joining an established national organization with more than 50 years of experience supporting students with specialized learning and behavioral needs.

Whether you're looking for your next long-term opportunity, navigating a recent transition from a school district, or considering bringing your school social work experience to Oregon, this could be your Chance to build what comes next!

 

‖ Why ChanceLight Beaverton?

Here, you'll have the opportunity to focus your expertise where it matters most — directly supporting students within a dedicated Special Education environment while benefiting from:

1. Career Stability — Enjoy a stable, full-time position with an established national organization dedicated to supporting students through specialized education programs.
2. Dedicated Special Education Focus — Work exclusively with a Special Education student population, allowing for deeper relationships, individualized support, and greater continuity of care.
3. Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team — Partner closely with educators, behavioral professionals, therapists, and school leaders who share a common commitment to student success.
4. More Focused Caseload Scope — Support a defined student population rather than managing the broader system-level family caseload often associated with large district environments, creating more capacity for meaningful student engagement.
5. Visible Student Impact — See the direct connection between your expertise, interventions, and student growth while playing an active role in helping students overcome barriers and achieve meaningful progress.
6. Predictable School Schedule — Benefit from consistent school-based hours and a structured academic calendar that support greater routine, predictability, and work-life balance.
7. Build Something From the Beginning — Join the grand opening team at ChanceLight Beaverton and help shape the culture, practices, and student-support systems of a brand-new Special Education program.

 

As a School Social Worker , you'll play a pivotal role in helping students reach their full potential academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. Working within a dedicated Special Education program, you'll provide individualized and group-based support, help strengthen connections between home and school, and collaborate closely with educators, families, behavioral professionals, community partners, and district representatives.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Providing individual and group counseling to students experiencing social, emotional, behavioral, or family-related challenges impacting educational success, including crisis intervention and family consultation when appropriate.

• Building trusting relationships with students and creating a supportive environment where students feel safe, understood, and empowered to succeed.

• Conducting comprehensive interviews and assessments with students, families, educators, and other professionals to better understand students' social, emotional, behavioral, and environmental needs.

• Maintaining consistent communication with parents and guardians regarding student progress, emerging concerns, and home or community factors that may affect school performance.

• Developing and updating Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and related student-support documentation in accordance with company guidelines and applicable school, state, and federal requirements.

• Participating actively in IEP team meetings and contributing social-emotional, behavioral, and family-system expertise to collaborative student planning.

• Collaborating with teachers, behavioral professionals, therapists, school leaders, district representatives, families, and community providers to develop integrated solutions supporting student success.

• Coordinating case-management activities, including parent meetings, community resources, therapeutic referrals, emergency transportation needs, and other individualized student supports.

• Partnering with outside professionals and agencies, including wraparound providers, probation officers, court representatives, and community-based organizations when appropriate.

• Supporting implementation of positive social-emotional and behavioral strategies through classroom observations, consultation, coaching, and collaboration with instructional staff.

• Providing guidance and training to educators related to student programming, behavioral supports, data collection, transition planning, and implementation of IEP goals.

• Analyzing student progress and behavioral data to identify needs, inform interventions, and provide targeted support to staff.

• Conducting crisis assessments and coordinating timely interventions with appropriate internal and external resources to protect student safety and wellbeing.

• Maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of services, student progress, communications, and interventions.

• Staying current on evidence-based practices, emerging trends, and effective approaches within school social work, Special Education, behavioral health, and student support.

• Contributing to the development of a positive, collaborative, student-centered culture as a founding member of the ChanceLight Beaverton team.

• Responding constructively and proactively to formal and informal performance feedback.

• Performing additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

‖ Qualifications Required:

• Master's degree or higher in social work, counseling or a closely related field of study.
• Licensed currently or eligible to obtain an applicable Oregon state social work credential, including licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed master social worker (LMSW), school social worker (SSW or TCPC).
  • Candidates holding an active out-of-state school social worker (SSW) or comparable social work license may be considered if eligible to obtain a preliminary school social worker credential through the Oregon state reciprocal licensure pathway.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience providing social worker services to children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional behavioral disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in working with students with individualized education plans (IEP's).
• Well-versed in applied behavior analysis (ABA) including positive behavior interventions & supports (PBIS), functional behavior analysis (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP's).
• Highly skilled in building and maintaining effective relationships with students, parents, teachers and community and/or district partners.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency situation and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving and decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

 

is nation’s leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives !

Learn more about our history, our mission, and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:

At ChanceLight, we believe a career should offer more than a paycheck; that's why as a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to make meaningful impacts, receive the support and resources needed to succeed and continue developing personally and professionally — and at ChanceLight Beaverton, you'll have something even more unique: the opportunity to join at the beginning, help establish a new program, and build a school community designed around the needs of students who benefit from specialized support.

‖ Perks and Benefits Include:  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
• FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Personal Protection Insurance Plans
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
• Legal Services Insurance 
• Pet Health Insurance
• Accrual-based Paid Time Off 
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
• 401k Retirement Saving Plan
• Perks at Work Employee Discount Program
• Opportunities for Growth & Development
• And So Much More!

 

‖ Help Us Build What Comes Next:

If you're ready for a stable, full-time school social worker opportunity, want to focus your expertise within a dedicated Special Education program, and would value the opportunity to help shape a new school from its very first day, we'd love to hear from YOU !

If you're ready to make lasting impacts on the lives of students and help create a brighter future — This Is Your Chance !

 

Copyright © 2026 ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a ChanceLight® company *Benefit plans and eligibility requirements may vary based on role and employment status. 

Education

Required

• Masters or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Crisis Prevention Inst
• Has License/Credentialing
• Any of the following:
• Social Worker - LCSW
• Social Worker - LMSW
• Social Worker - SSW
• Transitional Licensure

Skills

Required

• Special Education
• Teacher Mentoring/Training
• Parent Counseling & Train
• Crisis Intervention
• Social School Work
• Social Worker Services
• Attention to Detail
• Record Keeping & Reporting
• Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
• Behavior Intervention Plans - BIP
• Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
• Student Development
• Behavioral Disorders
• Emotional Disturbance
• Learning Disabilities
• Autism
• Student Affairs
• Interdepartmental Collaboration
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Computer Skills
• K-12 Education

Behaviors

Preferred

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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