School Social Worker

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Part Time Auburn Hills, MI, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $30,000.00 To $37,000.00 Annually

SERVICES TO STUDENTS:

• Strategically being present with students to intentionally build trust and relationship for therapeutic opportunities
• Identify students in need of behavioral, social or emotional support and provide assessment, intervention, within a Biblical Worldview and if necessary referrals to external treatment services.
  • Intervention is providing tier 1, 2, 3 social/emotional strategies, behavioral, social or emotional planning for students in need.
• Provide individual counseling and case management services for students and families in need, including family collaboration, coordination of care with external mental health supports and connectivity with community resources within a Biblical Worldview.
  • Case management involves therapeutic planning, implementation of strategies and managing clinical documentation.
  • Length of therapeutic services varies according to student/family need
• Maintain quality and detailed clinical documentation/paperwork.
• Provide crisis response counseling both impromptu or planned.
• Assist Academic support staff in collaborative behavior, social or emotional management strategies.
• Work with identified and eligible individual students who are “at risk” due to academic, social, emotional and/or behavioral issues, including conflicts with others at school
• Develops relationships, interventions and support to the at-risk student population
• Reviews academic and behavior goals and makes adjustments as needed

SERVICES TO FACULTY:

• Assist teachers with behavior, social or emotional management strategies as requested.
• Consult with teachers about building classroom connections and the role of noncognitive factors in student success as requested.
• Consult with the School Principals to identify and resolve student issues, needs and problems as requested.

SERVICES TO SCHOOL:

• Create and maintain a Post-crisis intervention plan and team.
• Work with the Crisis Management Team when necessary.
• Meet with Direct Report monthly for progress review.

• Reports to the Secondary Principal

• Excellent oral and written communication skills,
• Excellent relationship building skills including the ability to interact effectively with school staff, parents, students, volunteers, service providers and other team members.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, integrity and knowledge of organizational policies and procedures and to effectively convey such information to others.
• Functional computer skills: electronic charting, email (Google) and word processing (Google).
• Well developed knowledge base on the needs/issues of children and families.
• Proficient in numerous clinical interventions

• Bachelors required, Master’s Degree (preferred) in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field
• Training and experience in conflict resolution preferred
• Experience in working with adolescents required
• Ability to motivate non-traditional learners
• Ability to act as a role model
• Demonstrates skill and sensitivity in working with all members of the school community