School Social Worker

Title: School Social Worker (District-wide)

1.0 FTE Teacher Contract

Reports to: Director of Student Services

PRIMARY FUNCTION

● Assist in identifying and working toward resolving the educational, social and/or emotional difficulties of pupil(s) in assigned case(s), which interfere with his/her attendance, adjustment and achievement within the school district.

● Provide all students with personal, social and relationship counseling and academic support services to ensure successful educational progress.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide casework services to individual pupils in order to report to appropriate school personnel the pupil’s educational, social and/or emotional problems in the home, school and social environment which impacts upon the pupil’s school adjustment.

2. Provide individual and group counseling to pupils in personal growth and development; problem solving and decision making.

3. Participate in individual conferences and discussions with school personnel; parent/teacher conferences; or in multi-disciplinary team meetings to review the difficulties affecting the student’s achievement and adjustment and to arrive at recommendations which are designed to improve the pupil’s overall adjustment and learning.

4. Serve as liaison in assigned cases between the parents and the school to obtain improved parental understanding of their child/children and to explain the school services, which might be available to pupils and parents.

5. Participate in and act as liaison with community resources which provide help to students and their families.

6. Serve as a consultant and a resource person for staff; provide in-service programs, provide orientation with respect to the problems of mental health, child development and family relationships, and assist in developing educational accommodations/plans for students when mental health, school attendance, and/or behavior impacts learning.

7. Assist in the implementation of the comprehensive school counseling curriculum and collaborate with teachers in teaching guidance-related curriculum.

8. Participate in the planning and evaluation of the state standardized testing program and assist in interpreting assessment and other appraisal results.

9. Use other sources of student data for assessment, planning and transition purposes.

10. Assist in the planning and development of school programs necessary to meet conditions in the school, community and social environment.

11. Serve as a district representative to appropriate community agencies whenever there is reason to suspect child abuse and/or child neglect.

12. Maintain up-to-date casework records.

13. Provide appropriate written reports to student services office and multi-disciplinary teams to which the social worker is assigned.

14. Supply verbal and written reports concerning pupils to appropriate and recognized community agencies and public agencies pursuant to Board Policy, state and federal laws.

15. Participates on building PBIS Tier II and/or Tier III Teams

16. Member of Crisis Response and Bereavement Team

17. Participates on Student Success Teams

18. Supervises School Social Work Interns

19. Ability to travel to multiple District buildings in compliance with the District driving policy

20. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Experience/Certification:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

This description is designed to assist in evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills and working conditions. It illustrates tasks and levels of work difficulty required of positions given this classification. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Functional Job Analysis and Descriptions:

Language Skills - The ability to read and interpret documents such as computer operating manuals, technical assessment reports, and policy and procedure manuals. The ability to speak effectively before public groups and employee groups.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions as well as instructions in diagram or schedule form. Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Other Skills and Abilities - Must have excellent communication, computer and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to learn and utilize software programs. Word Processing is required with good grammatical spelling and punctuation. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to effectively attend to multiple tasks at one time while maintaining a calm disposition. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and use fingers, office tools, and controls. The employee is required to ascend and descend flights of steps. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (such as to read smaller font typed material), color vision, and depth perception.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Schedule:

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Day shift

Work Location: In person