School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Job Description

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Position: School Social Worker

Department: Student Services

Location: Various Elementary, Middle, High Schools

Reports to: Supervisor of School Counseling and Mental Health / Director of Special Education and Student Services

Salary: Unit 1 Salary Scale - Dependent upon degree and experience

Overview

The School Social Worker serves as a certified clinical mental health specialist and a vital component of the school-based student services team. This role involves delivering preventative care, clinical interventions, and mental health supports to eliminate academic and environmental obstacles while fostering social-emotional and behavioral achievement. Operating within the MTSS framework, the School Social Worker acts as the lead practitioner for comprehensive case management, family-school partnership strengthening, and the coordination of community resources for students from Pre-K through graduation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution;
• Current Maryland licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW-C/LMSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW/LCSW-C);
• Eligible for or holds Maryland State Department of Education certification;
• Demonstrated knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma-informed practices, behavioral health, and family systems;
• Experience in case management, wraparound services, community collaboration, and school-based mental health preferred; and
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, consultation skills, and collaboration skills.

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver Tier 2 and Tier 3 mental health interventions including leading groups that support students and reduce barriers to school success, including attendance;
• Coordinate physical, behavioral, and mental health services including wraparound services;
• Initiate and manage referrals, facilitate communication, and coordinate services among community agencies and families;
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement;
• Monitor services and evaluate progress toward identified goals;
• Develop collaborative partnerships with parents and the school community;
• Facilitate parent education and support activities.
• Support interventions that improve attendance, engagement, and school connectedness;
• Collaborate with school teams such as PST, IEP, 504 to fully support students;
• Coordinate reintegration planning for students returning from hospitalization, residential placement, or extended absence due to behavioral or mental health needs;
• Maintain professional licensure and complete required professional development;
• Collect and analyze data to evaluate intervention effectiveness and support continuous program improvement; and
• Attend required meetings, training, and professional learning opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting students and families to reduce barriers to learning and school success;
• Maintaining knowledge of MTSS and school mental health systems;
• Providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices;
• Understanding and facilitating Restorative Practices strategies;
• Facilitating crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies;
• Communicating knowledge of community resources and behavioral health systems; and
• Performing other duties as assigned to ensure the success of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

In accordance with state law, anyone hired who will have contact with our school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. The Board of Education of Allegany County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion or disability in matters affecting employment or the provision of service, programs or activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Primary Location District Wide

Salary Range Per Year

Shift Type Full-Time

Name Moriah Cohen

Title Supervisor of School Counseling & Mental Health

Allegany County Public Schools
108 Washington Street P.O.Box 1724
Cumberland, Maryland 21502

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