Social Worker

Essential Functions

• Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate comprehensive social work services and programs for students and families.
• Provide and coordinate group counseling programs for students.
• Meet with families of troubled students.
• Conduct and coordinate individual or group counseling for at-risk students.
• Provide counseling to facilitate the development of a plan to address personal problems.
• Interact proactively with students and families to avoid crisis situations.
• Maintain case records that evidence planning and appropriate record-keeping.
• Respond to transitional information shared from various feeder forms.
• Consult with Student Services, faculty, and community agency representatives.
• Attend staffing meetings.
• Coordinate the homebound process.
• Process records for students involved in school transfers.
• Aid in the completion of the Comprehensive Evaluation Report.
• Maintain and continually update a directory of referral services.
• Serve as a liaison between appropriate social service and community agencies and the school.
• Initiate attendance related petitions and prepare cases for formal hearing.
• Prepare all investigative data necessary for the completion of the citation process.
• Review enrollment, attendance, and transfers to ensure compliance with applicable laws and sound principles of accounting.
• Counsel students in matters of attendance and tardiness.
• Visit the homes of students to enforce school attendance and residency.
• Provide support to staff, teachers, and administrators.
• Work with children experiencing attendance problems.
• Support a multidisciplinary and flexible Student Services Team.

Education Required

• Master's Degree in Social Work

Years of Experience

• Varies based on the specific need of the school.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience in analyzing data and assessing students' needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, career counseling/guidance, curriculum and training design, individual/group teaching and instruction, evaluation of trainings.
• Knowledge of IEP Processes, assessments, emotional needs of students, applicable federal/state laws and regulations, mandates related to mental health services and Special Education programs.
• Experience working collaboratively with stakeholders, families, students, and school personnel.
• Experience in strategic planning and implementation of counseling services and programs.
• Ability to foster and promote innovation.
• A commitment to accelerating student achievement, eliminating racial disparities, and creating a positive school/district culture.
• A capacity to solve problems, to stay organized and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Schoology, ESchools, IEP Writer plus preferred).
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.