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**BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 24-281d

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

SOCIAL WORKER

AUGUST 26, 2025
NOTICE OF POSITION**
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

SOCIAL WORKER– CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
How To Apply
Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the application is completed, click the "Submit" button. Your application will be kept on file for one year.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
Qualifications
Candidates must be New York State certified in Social Work and hold a Licensed Clinical Social Work Certification (LCSW) or a Licensed Master Social Work Certification (LMSW). A minimum of two (2) years of social work experience is preferable. Candidates should have experience in providing clinical support and in demonstrating ability with a wide range of therapeutic modalities.
This opportunity is open to internal candidates only.
LOCATION:
Central Committee on Special Education – School #12/18A

Duties
The Central Committee on Special Education Social Worker responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Establishing an environment to enhance individual growth and promote a positive self-image
• Processing and facilitating services for students with disabilities and their families
• Social skill development
• Acting as a key member of an interdisciplinary team
• Scheduling and conducting home visitation conferences
• Obtaining consents for students referred to the CSE/CPSE
• Conducting comprehensive social histories for students
• Administering adaptive and parental checklist measures including the gathering of data
• Performing classroom observations
• Conducting individual and/or group counseling
• Serving as a consultant to staff
• Any additional assigned duties deemed necessary and appropriate

Appointment
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

**SALARY: Teacher's salary schedule.

FUND #: Pending Funding

FINAL DATE

FOR FILING: SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
DR. PASCAL MUBENGA,

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS**
The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY

**BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

BOARD OF EDUCATION
RECRUITMENT BULLETIN # 25-091

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
NOTICE OF POSITIONS
Position**
The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the following teaching positions:

**LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION
Application
Candidates must complete an application form available on the district website, Click the "
APPLY
" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the form is completed, click the
"Submit"**
button.

Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
Qualifications
Candidates must be New York State certified in Social Work.
It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications
. Preference is given to those candidates that hold a Licensed Clinical Social Work Certification (LCSW). A minimum of two (2) years of social work experience in the Buffalo Public Schools is required. Candidates should have experience in providing clinical support and in demonstrating ability in a wide range of therapeutic modalities

LOCATION:
PS 197 Math Science Technology Preparatory School

Duties

• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to staff in Clinical Services to enable staff to become licensed clinical social workers.
• Establishing an environment to enhance individual growth
• Processing and facilitating on-going services for students with disabilities and their families
• Acting as a key member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of instructional personnel, psychologist, counselors, and other team members as required
• Provide social work support to schools
• Provide social work support to the Committee on Special Education
• Perform any assigned duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.

This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.
Appointment
Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

**SALARY: Teacher's salary schedule.

FUND #: Pending Funding

FINAL DATE

FOR FILING: SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
DR. PASCAL MUBENGA,

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS**
The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY

Part-Time Caregiver Opportunity – 5 Hours/Week
Flexible

• Low-Stress
• Weekly Pay

We are seeking a kind and dependable individual to assist a dementia client in their home. This is a part-time independent contractor role, perfect for someone looking to earn extra income with minimal hours.

Position Details

• 5 hours per week (split into two 2.5-hour shifts – choose the days that work best for you)
• Pay: $15–$16/hour
• Paid weekly
• In-home support and companionship

Ideal Candidate

• Friendly and easygoing
• Comfortable assisting with household tasks
• Some experience with dementia or caregiving preferred
• Reliable and respectful

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for a flexible side job that makes a meaningful difference in someone's life.

Kenya

Safeguarding Officer

Organization

• Shining Hope For Communities

Posted 4 Sep 2025 Closing date 19 Sep 2025

Working Hours:
Monday - Friday,8:00 a.m - 5 p.m

Reports to:
Safeguarding Manager

Job Description
SHOFCO is committed to strengthening our Child/Adult Safeguarding work with robust mechanisms for awareness, prevention, reporting, responding, and offering support to survivors, promoting a child and adult safe environment, and holding those responsible for abuses to account. This position aims to address and limit risks of abuse and harm directly or indirectly created by SHOFCO's presence.

The Safeguarding Officers, with support from the Safeguarding Manager oversees the implementation of the safeguarding policies and guidelines, including the Child Protection (CP) Policy, DEI Policy, and the Code of Conduct (CoC), with the aim of creating a working environment free from abuse of children or vulnerable adults perpetrated by SHOFCO or its representatives.

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management and implementation of the Safeguarding procedures in close collaboration with safeguarding manager, people and Culture department.
• Support the collection of reports from the field, collating, drafting, editing and submitting to the Safeguarding Manager for review and final submission to Chief people and culture officer, and to donors as necessary
• Ensure proper documentation and responding to safeguarding concerns, procedures, referral agencies and other service providers, and giving prompt reports from the field.
• Cooperate with the safeguarding manager, People and culture department & Compliance Team in the selection, set-up and roll-out of a whistleblowing mechanism, allowing the reporting of incidents anonymously.
• Provide technical support and guidance to the database and information management teams, ensuring that data is collected and stored properly, and is used effectively in reporting and as a program management, monitoring and evaluation tool. Track progress against activities and outputs as committed
• Provide support to new cycles of staff training, including logistical coordination in other SHOFCO regions/ locations
• Support the implementation of training sessions for partners and government counterparts
• Develop and maintain a log of scheduled trainings and for both internal and external events
• Support the development and implementation of internal protection mainstreaming training and other efforts

Communications And Advocacy

• Assist field teams in the identification and compilation of key protection information and issues for preparing protection briefs and advocacy documents as needed

Communicate the Safeguarding Policy, procedures and prevention measures through internal information channels to staff and participants

• Develop sensitization and training measures for the different needs of the stakeholders within the organization and act as a technical person for the program sites
• Analyze daily, weekly and monthly reports for identification of key achievements, challenges and advocacy issues
• Draft briefs and other advocacy documents on safeguarding
• Support in on going capacity building of staff and induction of newly on boarded staffs
• Any other duty as assigned by the safeguarding Manager

Coordination And Representation

• Assist in coordination with other NGOs, Partners, Government, as requested by the Safeguarding Manager
• Represent SHOFCO in Safeguarding/ protection program in coordination forums, as requested by the Safeguarding Manager

Requirements for the role/ Qualifications;

• Have a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in the following areas of expertise; Gender, Protection, Community development, Social work
• Having worked in Child protection/ safeguarding units or department for not less than 4 years in the capacity of an officer.
• Ability to conduct independent investigations
• Experience using dash boards for reporting and data collection
• Extensive experience in safeguarding or protection roles
• In-depth knowledge of current child protection policies, practices, and legislation, including the Children Act, 2022 (Kenya), the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya and other laws pertaining to children's rights and sexual harassment, as well as international protocols such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Confidence and assertiveness to challenge more experienced and senior colleagues when necessary
• Excellent communication and listening skills in English, with a proven ability to write and edit reports, briefing documents, and monitoring reports
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate tactfully and sensitively with a wide range of people in a large organization
• Experience in designing and delivering training or workshops to diverse stakeholders The ability to manage stress and remain flexible in challenging working conditions
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to protect rights of the children and vulnerable adults
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills and the ability to meet regular deadlines.
• Excellent self-awareness and understanding of the need for self-care, personal strength and resources to face possible hostilities related to its tasks.

How to apply

How To Apply
Interested applicants should email their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to indicating
Safeguarding Officer
as the Subject line.

Applications without this information will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us not later than
19th September 2025.
Disclaimer;
SHOFCO
does not charge any fee at recruitment process, as the process is free and fair
SHOFCO
has zero tolerance to safeguarding and Protection concerns including protection from Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and from any kind of harm
SHOFCO is
committed to upholding Gender Equality, Diversity and Social inclusion.
All people are encouraged to apply
Please note; If one is shortlisted for the interview, upon successful application, they will be required to come with certificate of good conduct, and due diligence will be done before any offer of employment. **
Job details

Country

• Kenya

City Kisumu Source

• Shining Hope For Communities

Type

• Job

Career category

• Program/Project Management

Years of experience

• 3-4 years

Theme

• Protection and Human Rights

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• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnostic evaluations via telehealth.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based practices.
• Deliver individual, family, and group therapy sessions remotely.
• Offer crisis intervention and support to clients experiencing acute distress.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, social service agencies, and community resources to coordinate client care.
• Advocate for clients' needs and connect them with appropriate support services.
• Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely client records in compliance with ethical and legal standards.
• Provide psychoeducation and support to clients and their families.
• Participate in case consultations and peer supervision.
• Stay current with best practices and advancements in clinical social work and mental health treatment.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Current and valid professional license (e.g., LCSW, LICSW) in relevant jurisdiction(s).
• Minimum of 5 years of post-master's clinical experience in social work or mental health.
• Demonstrated experience in providing therapy via telehealth platforms.
• Expertise in various therapeutic modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, MI).
• Strong understanding of mental health diagnoses, treatment protocols, and ethical guidelines.
• Excellent assessment, intervention, and crisis management skills.
• Proficient in using electronic health record (EHR) systems and telehealth technology.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a remote caseload effectively.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of family needs, identifying challenges related to child welfare, domestic issues, mental health, and economic stability.
• Develop and implement individualized service plans in collaboration with families, setting realistic goals and intervention strategies.
• Provide direct counseling and support services to individuals and families experiencing crises or ongoing difficulties.
• Connect families with appropriate community resources, such as counseling services, educational programs, housing assistance, and healthcare providers.
• Advocate for clients' rights and needs within various systems, including schools, legal services, and social welfare agencies.
• Monitor client progress and provide ongoing support and case management to ensure successful outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records in accordance with ethical standards and organizational policies.
• Facilitate support groups and educational workshops for families on various topics.
• Collaborate with other professionals, such as educators, healthcare providers, and law enforcement, to coordinate services.
• Mentor and supervise junior social workers or interns, providing guidance and professional development.
• Stay informed about relevant legislation, policies, and community resources impacting families.
• Contribute to program development and evaluation, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.
• Respond to urgent client needs and participate in on-call rotations as required, managing these remotely.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or a related field (e.g., Psychology, Sociology) with a specialization in family services or counseling.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience in social work, with a proven track record of working with families and children.
• Valid professional social work license or registration in Kenya.
• In-depth knowledge of child development, family dynamics, mental health issues, and relevant social welfare systems.
• Strong assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills.
• Proficiency in case management software and maintaining electronic health records.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and maintain professional boundaries in a remote setting.
• Demonstrated advocacy skills and experience navigating complex social systems.
• Commitment to ethical practice and cultural competency.
• Experience in program development or supervision is an advantage.

• Conduct comprehensive remote assessments of clients' needs, including social, emotional, and environmental factors.
• Develop individualized service plans in collaboration with clients, outlining goals and intervention strategies.
• Provide ongoing counseling and support services via virtual platforms (video calls, phone, secure messaging).
• Facilitate referrals to appropriate community resources, including healthcare, housing, employment, and educational services.
• Advocate for clients' rights and needs within various systems and agencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records in compliance with ethical standards and organizational policies.
• Collaborate with other professionals, including healthcare providers, educators, and legal representatives, to coordinate client care.
• Offer crisis intervention and support as needed, employing de-escalation techniques.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences remotely.
• Stay updated on relevant social service laws, policies, and best practices.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior social workers or support staff involved in remote service delivery.
• Develop and facilitate remote support groups or psychoeducational workshops.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Current and valid professional social work license (e.g., LCSW, LSW) as required by jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate experience in direct social work practice, with a significant portion involving case management.
• Proven experience working with diverse populations and complex psychosocial issues.
• Proficiency in using virtual communication tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) and electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Strong understanding of community resources and referral pathways.
• Excellent assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling skills.
• Demonstrated advocacy and interagency collaboration experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and maintain professional boundaries in a remote setting.
• Commitment to ethical practice and client confidentiality.

• Conducting thorough psychosocial assessments of clients to identify needs and risks.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized case plans.
• Providing direct support, counseling, and advocacy to clients and their families.
• Connecting clients with appropriate community services, healthcare, housing, and legal aid.
• Collaborating effectively with external agencies, government bodies, and service providers.
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date case notes, documentation, and progress reports within our secure client management system.
• Ensuring adherence to all relevant legal and ethical standards in social work practice.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior social workers or case managers.
• Participating in team meetings, case conferences, and professional development activities.
• Advocating for policy changes and systemic improvements that benefit clients.

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify client needs and develop individualized service plans.
• Provide direct counseling and support services to clients facing various challenges, such as mental health issues, domestic violence, substance abuse, or poverty.
• Coordinate and facilitate access to community resources, including healthcare, housing, education, and employment services.
• Advocate for clients' rights and ensure they receive appropriate and timely services.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records, documenting interventions and progress.
• Collaborate with other professionals, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure integrated care for clients.
• Supervise, mentor, and provide professional guidance to junior social workers and case managers.
• Develop and implement training programs for the case management team.
• Stay informed about relevant social work policies, legislation, and best practices.
• Participate in case conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and adjust service plans as needed.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.
• Valid professional social work license (e.g., LSW, LCSW) or eligibility to obtain one.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in social work, with a strong background in case management and client advocacy.
• Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a social services setting.
• In-depth knowledge of community resources, social welfare systems, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent assessment, intervention, and crisis management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
• Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) or case management software.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage a caseload in a remote environment.
• A strong commitment to ethical practice and client confidentiality.
• Experience working with diverse populations and understanding of cultural competence.