Virtual School Social Worker - Michigan

Parallel is hiring a Michigan Licensed School Social Worker for two fully remote, part-time opportunities supporting students. The two open roles are below:

1 role for 32 hours, FTE, with middle school population

1 role for 15 hours, hourly, with birth-5 years old

What You’ll Do

Provide individual social work services according to each student’s IEP.

Help students build coping skills, social skills, peer interaction, social problem-solving, and executive functioning skills.

For the birth-5 years old role: provide virtual consultation sessions to parents and their children in their homes.

Schedule consultation time with teachers and school staff.

Collaborate with families, educators, IEP teams, and related service providers.

Complete required documentation, progress notes, and service logs.

What You’ll Need

Active Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW) or LMSW - Clinical Speciality Certification (LMSW-CC).

Valid Michigan license for school social work practice.

Minimum of one year of full-time, on-site school social work experience, excluding internships.

For the birth-5 years old role: experience working with this population is required.

Experience providing counseling, social-emotional support, and behavioral interventions in a school setting.

Experience collaborating with IEP teams and supporting measurable student goals.

Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Access to a private workspace, reliable computer, webcam, and high-speed internet connection.

Schedule and Assignment Details

Fully remote

Part-time, approximately two consistent school days per week

Flexible weekdays based on coordination with speech, occupational therapy, and other providers

All student sessions are currently individual rather than group-based

1099 contract position

Why Join Parallel?

At Parallel, we simplify your work so you can focus on supporting students. Providers receive:

Compensation for both direct and indirect service time

Thoughtful matching based on your experience, licensure, and availability

Streamlined tools and documentation support

Access to intervention resources and progress-monitoring tools

Billing and operational support

A supportive clinical community with provider meetings and office hours

Free continuing education opportunities

License reimbursement opportunities

Opportunities to provide feedback and help shape our programs

Compensation

The rates below apply to 1099 opportunities and are based on the provider’s primary service delivery state.

MI: Starts at $54/hour

CA, NY, WA: Starts at $52/hour

CO, IL, IN, MA, ME, OR: Starts at $48/hour

AL, AR, AZ, GA, KS, KY, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WV: Starts at $46/hour

Join the Parallel Provider Network and help students build the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

👋 About Parallel

Parallel is the first tech-forward provider of care for learning and thinking differences across the United States. We believe learning differences are parallel ways of thinking that should be celebrated. Our mission is to provide students with the resources and encouragement to succeed in the classroom and beyond by helping them build confidence in their unique strengths and create strategies to work around their challenges.

Parallel simplifies the process of getting support for learning differences by consolidating providers and resources on a single platform. We connect students with qualified professionals while significantly reducing waiting times, costs, and confusion.

Our core services include:

Psychological Assessment

Counseling

Speech-Language Services

Special Education

And more

Learn more at parallellearning.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Parallel, we believe in celebrating differences. This belief extends from schools into our workplace and through the ways we work together toward our mission. We are committed to fostering a diverse, accessible environment that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, viewpoints, and abilities by championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are committed to building and fostering a diverse workforce, including individuals from historically marginalized groups, and creating a workplace where employees’ strengths are championed, differences are celebrated, and no one is discriminated against based on age, race, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where different learners and thinkers can thrive.

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