Alternative Education School Social Worker

Minimum Qualifications:

* Valid Board license by the Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board. (LSW, LiSW, or LiSW-S)

* Valid Pupil Services license from the Ohio Department of Education (ODEW).

* Documentation of a clear criminal record.

* Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.

Note:

This assignment may require a valid driver's license and access/availability of a reliable vehicle. Employees must meet all prerequisites and ongoing qualifications to be covered by the service center's insurance carrier.

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Student Services and Coordinator of Special Education.

Job Objectives:
School social workers assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social-emotional and behavioral complexities that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, school staff, and community-based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote student achievement and is the link between the school, home, and community.

Responsibilities and

Essential Functions:

"The following duties are representative of performance expectations; however, the list below is not ranked in order of importance or intended to be all-inclusive."

* Identify and assess academic concerns through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment, including factors in the home, school, and community.

* Effect change for the student by educating school staff on non-academic barriers to learning, and providing coaching and modeling of evidence-based practices to support student wellbeing and self-determination.

* Determine and implement appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect change in social-emotional and behavioral dynamics of students and their families.

* Serve as a liaison between families and the school to promote positive collaboration in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/ guardian participation in the school setting.

* Complete biopsychosocial assessments, as necessary.

* Provide direct intervention to students through individual and group therapy.

* Provide crisis intervention services, and coaches/models de-escalation techniques to support safe schools.

* Provide parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development, stress reduction, discipline and safety, and teacher/parent/student communication.

* Collaborate with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning and wellness.

* Participate as a member of school-based teams to develop interventions for promoting students' academic success.

* Provide social work case management for students and families

* Offer consultation on social-emotional and behavioral issues affecting student participation in the learning process.

* Maintain required documentation and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to ethical standards and program standards in school social work.

* Understand, teach, and apply ODEW's Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, Restraint and Seclusion Policy to school staff and personnel involved with referred students.

* Maintain certification in Crisis Prevention Institute's (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention and apply the principles at all times in the school setting.

* Conduct home visits related to establishing communication and positive connections between the parent/guardian and the school setting around identified issues.

* Coach and guide school staff on effective communication with students at risk for self-harm, as well as know and apply policies and procedures to support safety in the school setting.

* Complete risk assessments and classroom observations on referred students.

* Locate and mobilize community resources to support the educational program.

* Seek professional growth and learning opportunities to advance knowledge and skills.

* Report to child protective services as mandated.

* Uphold board policies, follow administrative guidelines, comply with Federal and state laws, model policies and procedures, rules, and regulations for the education of…