School Social Worker

Social Worker

Chandler Unified School District is looking for a Social Worker. The job goal is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens through the delivery of home/school/community relationships, and alleviate barriers to learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) desired or equivalent professional social work degree from an accredited school
• Arizona State Social Worker license (LMSW) and Arizona School Social Worker Certification
• One year of successful school social work experience or one year of field instruction in a school system, or six semester hours of acceptable coursework
• Knowledge of school, district and community resources available for students and families
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Social Work Code of Ethics and sensitivity to diverse cultures

Core

Job Functions:

• Serve as a district-wide liaison, support and resource between schools, families and community agencies
• Establish and maintain partnerships with community resources to expand access to services for students and their families
• Create, implement and deliver professional development and training opportunities for staff to promote positive, social, emotional, behavioral and mental health in students
• Collaborate with the director to develop and implement district-wide procedures, processes and best practices as they relate to counseling and social services
• Assist families in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
• Participate and act as a representative of the department on community task forces
• Develop, expand and organize parent, guardian and community education and outreach opportunities
• Onboard and mentor newly hired counseling and social work staff to ensure smooth integration of services on their school campuses
• Supervise counselor and social work interns in appropriate field placements in conjunction with university personnel
• Collect, review and analyze data for use in district-wide planning as it relates to a comprehensive counseling program
• Consult with school personnel regarding potential problems affecting student academic progress, behavior and personal well-being to brainstorm solutions
• Continue professional growth to maintain knowledge of skills related to the job functions and timely topics
• Attend and participate in meetings which may occur beyond the staff's normally scheduled workday
• Perform related duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position

Core Values:

• Excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality, and our most important product.
• Equity and fairness in all things. Education is the great leveler, and we intend for all our students, staff and patrons to have the opportunity, tools, and ability to succeed and excel.
• Collaboration is an effective decision-making model as well as an effective morale-enhancing model.
• Integrity is simply non-negotiable. Honesty, integrity, and reliability are the foundations of our organization.
• Efficiency is the essence of being a good steward of public trust. Our community supports us because we continually demonstrate our ability to produce the very best by carefully using the resources available.

Professional Qualities:

• Function effectively as a team member
• Direct constructive criticism toward improving the district
• Be flexible and adaptable to change
• Exercise positive problem-solving behavior and conflict resolution skills
• Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Positively accept direction
• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
• Adhere to the dress code appropriate to the site and job
• Follow policies, guidelines, procedures, and directives
• Work with a large cross-section of people in a professional and culturally competent manner
• Share sensitive student and staff information on a need-to-know basis
• Be a positive role model for students
• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual

Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this classification often require physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, and sitting.
• The job involves finger or manual dexterity, repetitive finger motion, speaking, hearing, seeing (with correction), and focusing ability.
• Employees may be exposed to travel, odors, dust, poor ventilation, workspace restrictions,…