School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Meridian Charter Schools is seeking a School Social Worker to strengthen support structures intended to promote access and equity for all students. School Social Workers possess an unwavering belief that all students can succeed on the path of their choice and lead exemplary lives, and ground their work with students and staff in this belief. By anticipating and meeting the social-emotional needs of the school community, School Social Workers ensure that students are ready and available for learning and feel welcome, safe, and encouraged.

Further, School Social Workers equip students with effective coping strategies, social-emotional guidance, and the interpersonal skills needed to be successful inside and outside of school. Finally, School Social Workers partner with families, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other stakeholders to promote equity, a positive school environment, and advocacy for students.

The School Social Worker will report to the Principal or designated member of the leadership team, will serve as a member of MTSS/RTI team, and will partner with school and network leadership teams to carry out the responsibilities of the role. The School Social Worker will also work with families.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are generally representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and promote equity, a positive school environment and advocacy of students that aligns with the organization's mission and values.
• Collaborate with colleagues and school leaders to strengthen support structures intended to promote access and equity that meets the needs of all students.
• Demonstrate respect and regard for students, colleagues, and parents.
• Participate positively and productively in team, department, school, network, and parent meetings.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of new social work structures, techniques and approaches to service delivery and program construction.
• Actively participate in discussions and programs to improve student performance, experience, attendance, conduct.
• Consult with teachers about building positive, productive relationships with students.
• Identify and report child abuse and neglect.
• Prepare written reports as required.
• Maintain accurate and current records of services rendered to students, parent contacts, and coordination of services for students and families.
• Troubleshoot a student's living situation when circumstances affect the child's adjustment and functioning in school and at home.
• Prepare a social or developmental history on a diverse learner.
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Support the creation of inclusive, identity-affirming spaces for students.
• Implement professional practice and responsibilities, demonstrating cultural competence.
• Implement D.E.I principles in interactions with members of the school community.
• Develop and implement intervention strategies to increase social, emotional, and personal growth.
• Assist with conflict resolution and anger management.
• Help disciplinary personnel with investigations.
• Help students develop appropriate social interaction skills.
• Train students on harassment, bullying, Title IX policies and protocols, and other guiding principles and regulations critical for student understanding and implementation.
• Assist students in understanding and accepting self and others.
• Engage in and support anti-racist practices and interactions.
• Provide crisis intervention for individual and small groups of students, coordinating with community agencies, partners, and administrators to address the crisis.
• Act to address emergency mental health situations, contacting the proper agencies and authorities.
• Serve on the crisis intervention team and help lead school wide crisis response.
• Assist students in identifying and solving emotional and social problems, adjusting to school and community life, troubleshooting family relationships, and preparing for appropriate post-secondary training.
• Participate in re-entry processes for students who are returning to school after an extended absence due to discipline, illness, or other circumstance.
• Assist students in evaluating and devising solutions related to their relationships with other students and with teachers and/or administrators.
• Help students predict the consequences of various courses of action open to them; reinforce behavior appropriate to the school environment by utilizing guidance techniques.
• Assist in the planning, development and implementation of programs which include initiating group and individual activities to assist students with social, emotional, and personal growth.
• Plan and execute school wide programming to…