School Social Worker-Temporary

School Social Worker
- Temporary

The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

School Social Worker
- Various Locations
- Temporary

Qualifications:

Candidates must be New York State certified in Social Work. It is required that candidates must attach a PDF or a screen shot of their certifications. Preference is given to those candidates that hold a Licensed Clinical Social Work Certification (LCSW). A minimum of two (2) years of social work experience, with at least one (1) year experience working with an alternative education or community/school collaboration is preferable.

Candidates should have experience in providing clinical support and in demonstrating ability in a wide range of therapeutic modalities.

Duties:
Duties include, but are not limited to, establishing an environment to enhance individual growth and promote a positive self-image; processing and facilitating on-going services for students with disabilities and their families; social skill development, and educational opportunities and acting as a key member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of instructional personnel, psychologist, counselors, and other team members as required. The social worker will schedule and conduct home visitation conferences, obtain consents for students referred to the CSE and gather comprehensive social histories for students.

The social worker will administer adaptive behavior and parental checklist measures, secure outside data needed to prepare for CSE meetings and perform classroom observations when needed. The social worker will work individually or in groups with students in need of support services and counseling, offer strategies and support to parents, serve as a consultant to teachers, implement PBS and perform any assigned duties as deemed necessary and appropriate.

Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice. Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate. Salary:
Teacher's salary schedule. Fund #:
Pending Funding. Final date for filing: TBD.

The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HR Compliance or to:
Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 .