Social Worker, Psychology

Duties

Reports To:

Coordinator of Special Services and Principal

Salary:
Teacher Salary Schedule

Job Goal:
To enhance the educational and psycho-social development of all school-age children and to be involved in social action designated to improve educational and psycho-social conditions for children and families.

Key Duties &

Responsibilities Include:

* Provides social work counseling to students.

* Provides psycho-social assessment and diagnosis of behavioral disabilities with recommendations.

* Provides periodic re-evaluations.

* Participates in case conferences involving cooperation with other student personnel workers, school personnel and community agencies.

* Makes referral to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up.

* Serves as a liaison between school, family and community resources.

* Serves as a source of information regarding community resources.

* Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

* Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.

* Maintains appropriate school records and provides written reports and communications.

* Participation as a resource person in in-service training and planning.

* An understanding of the IEP process.

* Participates in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process as required.

* Leadership skills in working with individuals and groups (i.e. initiating individual or group discussion, listening, clarifying and facilitating interactions and sharing of ideas).

* Ability to prepare social and family histories and cooperates on the formulation of committee reports.

* Social work case reporting and writing skills.

* Ability to counsel students, parents, staff and lay persons individually and in groups.

* Skills in conducting effective meetings and conferences (including the resolution of disagreements).

* Skill in socio-environmental analysis and diagnosis on problem students.

* A knowledge of community resources.

* Skill in communicating concepts and information accurately orally or in writing, including formal statistical reports.

* Ability to demonstrate effective liaison relationships with parents, schools and agencies.

* Ability to coordinate activities from many sources for the benefit of an individual student, and to make arrangements for groups of students.

* Ability to aid in program development.

* Skills in supervising and motivating school social work interns.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

* Experience with Rti Interventions and small group SRA reading groups along with experience in working with data teams.

Other Duties as Assigned:
Assumes other responsibilities as determined by the Superintendent.

Evaluation:
Performance evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the District Evaluation Plan.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

* Illinois PEL with School Social Worker endorsement

* Possession of a Masters Degree in social work

* Evidence of knowledge of special education programs

* Ability to work cooperatively with children and adults

* Ability to relate to parents and families

* Have quality written, verbal, and organizational skills

* Must have knowledge of Special Education Law and Special Education Background

* Case Manager Experience

* Must have knowledge of Special Education Programs and Process

Salary/Benefits

Per LTA Contract

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

School District

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Position Website

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

Illinois Report Card

Job Posting Date

3/21/2025

Start Date

8/4/2025