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  • School Social Worker
    Reports To: Director of Programs
    Contract Days: Up to 172
    Start Date: July 30, 2026
    Salary Schedule: Highly competitive salary based on experience, contract days, and level of licensure.
    Benefits: Health, Retirement
    Duty Station: HPREC #3 member school districts located in Colfax and Union Counties.
    Opening Date: May 28, 2026
    Closing Date: Until filled
    Education/License: Social Work Degree and New Mexico State Licensure
    *Background check required.
    *Complete job description available upon request.
    Position Details:
    Seeking a social worker to offer direct services to local school districts to address the social, emotional, behavioral, and environmental barriers hindering student academic success. *Travel is expected. Social work provider will collaborate with various special education providers and teams while consistently delivering high-quality student sessions in varied forms. Other required social worker duties include providing documentation for individualized educational plans, 504 plans, and/or other school support plans along with daily Medicaid/treatment session notes and completing student evaluations/skill assessments.
    Qualifications:
    Ideal candidates should preferably have knowledge of the IDEA Act of 2004 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act) and other state and federal laws that guarantee eligible students with disabilities the right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Hired social work provider will adhere to HPREC #3, district, and license policies and procedures.
    Ideal candidates will have experience developing positive behavioral intervention strategies and knowledge of research and evidence-based social skill curriculums. Candidates should have strong communication and relationship skills to support school district staff with essential information to better understand student needs.
    Social work practitioners are:
    • Licensed by the Social Work Examiners Board as master’s level independent social work practitioner.
    • Licensed by the Social Work Examiners Board as a bachelor’s or master’s level social worker and supervised by a licensed Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D., ED.S., LCSW/LISW, or other board approved supervisor.
    • Additionally, social work practitioners must meet licensure requirements of  New Mexico Public Education Department( NMPED).
    • Familiarity with the New Mexico Medicaid provider credentialing process is preferred; however, the candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain the necessary credentials upon hire.
      To Apply:
    • Complete the application on the HPREC website.
    • Send the completed application, along with a cover letter, resume, and three current letters of recommendation to: Jill Fernandez, LCSW, incoming interim executive director via email.

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