Social Worker

About the role

Help students, their families, and the educational system overcome problems that impede learning. Assist in the identification of and provision of services for special education students who attend the assigned school building through assessment, direct service, consultation, act as liaison with school, home, and community. Help students resolve such personal, emotional and social problems that interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them. FLSA: Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Perform casework service with individual students to correct personal, social or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress.
• Perform casework service with parents to increase parents' understanding, constructive participation in resolving child's problem, and knowledge and use of appropriate resources.
• Consult and collaborate with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case and in establishing and planning for respective roles in modifying student's behavior.
• Provide screening and assessment in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Identify cause and effect of stress, disability, disease and deprivation on human behavior and development in children whose learning is affected by physical, neurological, intellectual, and emotional disturbances.
• Understand, communicate and comply with child welfare laws.
• Provide outreach and liaison between school, home and community systems by making home visits and interacting in the community.
• Work directly with parents at school, home and the community at the parents' convenience, to alleviate concerns about child's education, emotional well-being and self-esteem and to help parents obtain needed community services.
• Maintain an annotated log of home visits with students, patrons and parents as to date, time, place, individual's name and reason for consultation.
• Provide individual and group counseling for special education students related to handicaps in attitudes, behavior, social relations and expression of emotions.
• Supervise the referral of students to, and serve as liaison with, outside agencies such as Welfare Department, Child Placement Bureau, Juvenile Court, etc.
• Serve as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in welfare cases, foster home children and disadvantaged students.
• Assist in timely reporting, documentation and record keeping of suspected child abuse and/or neglect.
• Assist with proper placement of students in regular and special programs.
• Attend staff meetings and committee meetings as needed.
• Expand professional expertise in current practices; keep abreast of new developments; participate in in-service training programs.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor/administrator.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Possess or eligible for a Colorado Department of Education Special Services Provider License with a School Social Worker endorsement.
• Special experience and training as determined by content area.
• In-depth knowledge of content area.
• Knowledge of classroom management and conflict resolution.
• Official transcripts required.
• Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.

Pay

Annual Salary: $55,500+ (Salary placement is based on experience and education level.)

Schedule

School Year 2026-2027: 189 work days.