Licensed Social Worker

Ashtabula County ESC ASHTABULA COUNTY ESC - Ashtabula, Ohio Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Ashtabula County Educational Service Center , and Ohio Education Job Board:
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Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Starting Date: Immediately

Licensed Social Worker

Reports to: Principal

Compensation: $37,008 - $49,133 (based on degree and experience)

Primary

Purpose:

Provide direct clinical interventions, case management, and behavioral health support to students in a public school setting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Social Work degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Current Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) from the Ohio CSWMFT board.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Successful BCI/FBI background check.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with students who experience social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, including those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans.
• Collaborate with educators, school psychologists, families, and community providers to promote academic success, social-emotional growth, and a safe learning environment.
• Facilitate and implement school wide social, emotional and behavioral frameworks and programs.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students targeting emotional regulation, social skills, anger management, trauma recovery, conflict resolution and mental health.
• Develop and implement individual, group and classroom-based behavior interventions and support in collaboration with teachers.
• Assist in obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students’ needs.
• Make referrals and support linkage to behavioral health services as appropriate.
• Participate in special education assessment and planning meetings.
• Assess for safety and provide crisis intervention services.
• Monitor student progress, maintain appropriate confidential records, and provide timely reports.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to hear and speak, read and write, sit and/or stand for extended periods of time, use hands to operate a computer and other equipment, kneel, bend at the waist, reach overhead (above the shoulders and horizontally) to retrieve and store files and supplies, ability to lift, carry, push and pull items up to a maximum of fifty (50) pounds.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $37,008 to $49,133 Per Year

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Lori Slekar , Director of Student Services and Human Resources
• ASHTABULA COUNTY ESC
• Phone:
• Email: lori.slekar