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Social Worker Intern Grant Position for UTRGV Project MHS-DGP: A Mental Health Initiative
Role Mission:
Social Worker Interns work directly with our campus full time Social Workers and work with at-risk scholars to ensure that they graduate from IDEA and go to and through college by providing them individualized emotional, behavioral, and mental health support. Social Worker Interns co-manage caseloads of at-risk scholars, in collaboration with the campus Social Worker, and provide individual and group interventions to support them independently master coping skills to address and overcome mental, behavioral, and academic challenges. Social Worker Interns also support students and families with the removal of barriers to persistence, attendance, and academic success through connections to community resources. Fall 26-27 Opening. Monday – Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm to fulfil the required intern hours in 1 UTRGV semester, as set by UTRGV Social Work Program in collaboration with the UTRGV Project MHS-DGP: A Mental Health Initiative Grant.
This is a UTRGV MHS-DGP grant funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant.
Location:
Rio Grande Valley Region: This is a part-time on-site position located in Rio Grande Valley. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the Rio Grande Valley, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations:
Travel is expected. As part of this role, the Social Worker Intern will serve campuses across the Rio Grande Valley and must maintain a valid drivers license and vehicle insurance. This role qualifies for mileage reimbursement. 20%-30% of travel shall be expected.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
90% Persistence for scholars in caseload
- Partners with lead team members and teachers to identify at-risk students and create caseload
- Schedules individualized and group recurring sessions to address mental health needs.
- Establishes individualized counseling goals for scholars.
- Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for scholar success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention and coordination of school and community services.
- Co-Design and/or lead professional development on crisis, trauma, positive behavioral prevention and intervention techniques and social-emotional skill development for applicable audiences.
- Co-Plan individual school and/or system-wide programs to promote a positive and caring school climate.
- Lead, or coordinate with community partnerships to present parent information sessions on crisis, trauma, parental support, behavioral support, or mental health support for families.
- Co-Design, coordinate, and or lead monthly parent training, workshops, or information sessions related to social-emotional, behavior, or community resource support.
- Co-Leads staff professional development related to self-care, trauma-informed practices, relevant developmental needs of students, and other SEL-related topics in coordination with other student support team members.
Earns an “A” on Social Work report card
- Collaborates with key stakeholders on campus to support implementation of mental health, social emotional learning, and counseling supports.
- Meets direct service requirements for both individuals and groups.
- Creates Quarterly Reports to demonstrate impact
- Campus meets student participation in both beginning and end of year Social Emotional Learning Survey
- Creates analysis report and presentation of bi-annual SEL Survey Data
90% compliance:
- Documents 4 direct service hours a day in Apricot 360
- Documents all interventions and crises/critical incidents in district-wide documentation system.
- Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system.
- Utilize Panorama Survey data twice a year to assess campus climate and culture.
- Member of crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student or family social/emotional needs are being met.
- Connects student and families to community resources to get the support needed. Is the liaison between community support person and campus to share information to wrap services around the student.
90% of assigned teachers use Move This World (MTW) Curriculum with fidelity
- Co-Lead teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations with School Counselor/Student Success Advisor.
- Identify and utilize best practice strategies to invest and create a culture of excitement around the integration of an SEL curriculum in the daily schedule.
- Conduct regularly rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric. Provide teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month.
- Track curriculum progress and send campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows.
- Conduct BOY and EOY assessment on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging. Review data and create action steps to address campus needs.
What You Bring – Competencies
Qualifications
- Education: Working to obtaining master’s degree in Social Work through UTRGV Program
- Experience: 1+ year(s) of teaching experience preferred
- Licenses or certification: Working to obtain TX Social work license with support of UTRGV Program
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to write and speak Spanish preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Ability to build solid student and family relationships
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
- Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas
- Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
- Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally)
- Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.
- Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
- Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
This is a grant funded position in collaboration with the UTRGV Project – Mental Health Initiative.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
Description
Social Worker Intern Grant Position for UTRGV Project MHS-DGP: A Mental Health Initiative
Role Mission:
Social Worker Interns work directly with our campus full time Social Workers and work with at-risk scholars to ensure that they graduate from IDEA and go to and through college by providing them individualized emotional, behavioral, and mental health support. Social Worker Interns co-manage caseloads of at-risk scholars, in collaboration with the campus Social Worker, and provide individual and group interventions to support them independently master coping skills to address and overcome mental, behavioral, and academic challenges. Social Worker Interns also support students and families with the removal of barriers to persistence, attendance, and academic success through connections to community resources. Fall 26-27 Opening. Monday – Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm to fulfil the required intern hours in 1 UTRGV semester, as set by UTRGV Social Work Program in collaboration with the UTRGV Project MHS-DGP: A Mental Health Initiative Grant.
This is a UTRGV MHS-DGP grant funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant.
Location:
Rio Grande Valley Region: This is a part-time on-site position located in Rio Grande Valley. Preference will be given to candidates who live in the Rio Grande Valley, or who are willing to relocate.
Travel Expectations:
Travel is expected. As part of this role, the Social Worker Intern will serve campuses across the Rio Grande Valley and must maintain a valid drivers license and vehicle insurance. This role qualifies for mileage reimbursement. 20%-30% of travel shall be expected.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
90% Persistence for scholars in caseload
- Partners with lead team members and teachers to identify at-risk students and create caseload
- Schedules individualized and group recurring sessions to address mental health needs.
- Establishes individualized counseling goals for scholars.
- Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for scholar success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention and coordination of school and community services.
- Co-Design and/or lead professional development on crisis, trauma, positive behavioral prevention and intervention techniques and social-emotional skill development for applicable audiences.
- Co-Plan individual school and/or system-wide programs to promote a positive and caring school climate.
- Lead, or coordinate with community partnerships to present parent information sessions on crisis, trauma, parental support, behavioral support, or mental health support for families.
- Co-Design, coordinate, and or lead monthly parent training, workshops, or information sessions related to social-emotional, behavior, or community resource support.
- Co-Leads staff professional development related to self-care, trauma-informed practices, relevant developmental needs of students, and other SEL-related topics in coordination with other student support team members.
Earns an “A” on Social Work report card
- Collaborates with key stakeholders on campus to support implementation of mental health, social emotional learning, and counseling supports.
- Meets direct service requirements for both individuals and groups.
- Creates Quarterly Reports to demonstrate impact
- Campus meets student participation in both beginning and end of year Social Emotional Learning Survey
- Creates analysis report and presentation of bi-annual SEL Survey Data
90% compliance:
- Documents 4 direct service hours a day in Apricot 360
- Documents all interventions and crises/critical incidents in district-wide documentation system.
- Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system.
- Utilize Panorama Survey data twice a year to assess campus climate and culture.
- Member of crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student or family social/emotional needs are being met.
- Connects student and families to community resources to get the support needed. Is the liaison between community support person and campus to share information to wrap services around the student.
90% of assigned teachers use Move This World (MTW) Curriculum with fidelity
- Co-Lead teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations with School Counselor/Student Success Advisor.
- Identify and utilize best practice strategies to invest and create a culture of excitement around the integration of an SEL curriculum in the daily schedule.
- Conduct regularly rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric. Provide teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month.
- Track curriculum progress and send campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows.
- Conduct BOY and EOY assessment on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging. Review data and create action steps to address campus needs.
What You Bring – Competencies
Qualifications
- Education: Working to obtaining master’s degree in Social Work through UTRGV Program
- Experience: 1+ year(s) of teaching experience preferred
- Licenses or certification: Working to obtain TX Social work license with support of UTRGV Program
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to write and speak Spanish preferred
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Ability to build solid student and family relationships
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
- Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas
- Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
- Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally)
- Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.
- Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
- Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold
What We Offer:
Compensation & Benefits:
This is a grant funded position in collaboration with the UTRGV Project – Mental Health Initiative.
Application process:
Submit your application online through Jobvite. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Learn more about IDEA
At IDEA the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members. Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Workers Compensation Specialist
Document your claims-handling credentials clearly
Gather transcripts, professional certifications, and employment records that demonstrate your background in workers compensation claims analysis, case management, or occupational health compliance. Designated sponsors evaluate your credentials against your proposed training plan before issuing a DS-2019.
Target host employers with self-insured programs
Large manufacturers, healthcare systems, and municipalities that self-administer workers compensation programs hire Specialists directly and are more experienced coordinating with J-1 designated sponsors than smaller third-party administrators. Search for roles at these organizations using Migrate Mate to filter for J-1-aligned positions.
Verify your occupational category using O*NET
Your training plan must map your Workers Compensation Specialist duties to a recognized occupational classification. Pull the O*NET profile for your role to confirm the knowledge domains, skills, and tasks your designated sponsor will reference when completing your DS-2019 documentation.
Confirm the host employer's J-1 compliance infrastructure
Before accepting an offer, ask whether the employer has previously hosted J-1 Trainees or Specialists and whether they have a signed agreement with a State Department-designated sponsor. Employers unfamiliar with host responsibilities under J-1 regulations create delays in training plan approval.
Check whether your role triggers the two-year home residency requirement
Workers Compensation Specialists funded by their home government or a U.S. government agency, or whose skills appear on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for their home country, may face a two-year home residency requirement after their program ends. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer.
Align your training plan with OFLC wage benchmarks
Your host employer must pay wages consistent with prevailing wage levels for your occupational category and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify that your offered compensation meets DOL standards, since wage non-compliance can jeopardize your designated sponsor's program authorization.
Workers Compensation Specialist J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Workers Compensation Specialist role?
Most Workers Compensation Specialists qualify under the J-1 Trainee category if they are within five years of their degree completion or have relevant work experience gained abroad. Experienced professionals with specialized credentials may qualify under the Specialist category instead. Your designated sponsor determines which category applies based on your background and the proposed training objectives.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for this role - the employer or a separate organization?
The J-1 visa sponsor is always a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, not your hiring employer. The employer serves as the host organization, providing the work placement and training environment. The designated sponsor issues your DS-2019, monitors your program compliance, and serves as your official point of contact with the State Department throughout your exchange.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 placements for this role?
Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers in insurance, risk management, and self-insured sectors that have historically supported J-1 exchange visitors. Employers experienced with J-1 hosting understand the training plan requirements and designated sponsor coordination that this visa category involves, which significantly reduces the administrative friction during the offer and placement process.
Does the J-1 visa for a Workers Compensation Specialist role have a cap or lottery?
No. The J-1 exchange visitor program has no annual cap and no lottery, which distinguishes it from visa categories like H-1B visa. Placements are approved on a rolling basis throughout the year, so your timeline depends primarily on how quickly your host employer and designated sponsor finalize the training plan and complete the DS-2019 issuance process.
What does a J-1 training plan need to include for this occupation?
Your training plan must outline the specific skills you will develop, the activities and tasks you will perform, and measurable goals tied to your Workers Compensation Specialist duties - such as claims adjudication procedures, regulatory compliance workflows, or case management systems. Your designated sponsor reviews this document with the host employer and it must demonstrate genuine occupational training, not routine employment.