SY26-27 Lead Social Worker

Ingenuity Prep is a high-performing public charter school in Ward 8, serving scholars from Pre-K through Middle School. We are a supportive school community dedicated to academic rigor and civic leadership, preparing students for the path to colleges and careers of their choosing. We are unapologetically outcomes-driven, with an instructional model that emphasizes small-group learning, collaborative teaching teams, and robust coaching and professional development, all within a culture rooted in joy, belonging, and authentic relationships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
As members of our Student Support Team, social workers have the opportunity to shape a safe, responsive, and equitable environment where every student can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our social workers partner closely with teachers, leaders, families, and community providers to ensure students receive comprehensive, high-quality care grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice. As the Lead Social Worker, you will serve as the clinical anchor for our school-based social work services through:

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Serve as the clinical lead for school-based social work services, ensuring ethical decision-making and compliance with federal, state, and professional standards
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation, including oversight of LGSW practice and MSW intern development in alignment with licensure requirements.
• Guide complex case decision-making, including risk assessments, mandated reporting, crisis response, and coordination with external providers to ensure student safety and well-being.
• Maintain a limited caseload to ensure continued direct student impact, while protecting the time and capacity necessary to lead supervision, strengthen systems, and ensure compliance across the Student Support Team.

Social Work Program Quality, Consistency & Best Practices

• Ensure high standards of clinical quality across the school, including oversight of assessments, documentation, intervention planning, and service delivery practices.
• Strengthen trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice through coaching, professional development, and real-time consultation with Student Support and instructional staff.
• Establish clear expectations for documentation, case management, and intervention approaches to ensure consistency, clarity, and impact.

Systems Management, Sustainability & Compliance

• Support the development and sustainability of clinical systems, including participation in Medicaid billing processes and verification of documentation accuracy, as well as managing wellness referrals schoolwide
• Monitor data integrity and compliance requirements to ensure alignment with school, district, and regulatory expectations
• Partner with school leadership to strengthen systems, build staff capacity, and ensure long-term effectiveness of student support services.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a social work professional who combines a deep commitment to student support with the humility and discipline required to continuously grow others, with the following qualifications: 

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW); Valid in the District of Columbia 
• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of school-based or youth-serving clinical experience 
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision to social workers and/or MSW interns
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equity-centered practices in school or community-based settings
• Experience supporting or participating in Medicaid billing and documentation processes preferred

MORE ABOUT US
Ingenuity Prep offers among the strongest compensation and benefits packages of any public charter school in Washington, D.C. Our compensation and benefits package includes:

• 100% of medical and dental premiums for employees paid for by Ingenuity Prep, along with 100% of dependent premiums and 50% spouse premiums.
• 100% of employee’s short­ and long-term disability and life insurance plans paid for by Ingenuity Prep.
• A minimum of two weeks maternity/paternity leave, up to 6 weeks, at 100% of pay (60% from IP and remaining pay from DC Paid Family Leave ) for all staff — regardless of gender.
• A 100% match -- up to 3% -- on your 401K retirement plan.
• A 100% Ingenuity Prep-paid cell phone plan. You can even bring your current number into our plan.
• MacBook Air computer for professional and personal use.
• Coaching cycles and ongoing professional development, with clear, actionable feedback that supports rapid, consistent growth in your practice.

Salary: $84,067 - $102,500 (commensurate with 1-10 years of experience)

Ingenuity Prep does not make hiring decisions on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, age, disability, veteran status, religion, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  However, at this time, we do not provide job sponsorship for international candidates.