Student Social Services Specialist Job Columbus area,Ohio USA,Social Work

Student Social Services Specialist

Major Responsibilities/

Activities:

Deliver Tier 1 universal screening programs and Tier 2 student classroom & small group instruction, as directed

Maintain and provide ongoing services for Tier 3 caseload

Perform appropriate, evidence-based student interventions across all MTSS tiers

Participate in crisis planning and response teams

Provide feedback and ideas based on administration of periodic school-wide and/or targeted needs assessments

Assist in implementing school-wide PBIS strategies

Run small groups based on identified needs (e.g. peer group, interpersonal conflict, peers impacted by violence, body neutrality, disordered eating patterns, etc.)

Help coordinate seasonal resource collection drives

Collect and distribute information about community resources to families

Provide support for students, staff, and families following traumatic events

Provide student crisis intervention

Connect identified students with appropriate agency referrals

Make referrals to therapy providers for students and families

Attend and participate in special education, absence intervention, and manifestation determination student meetings, as appropriate

Work collaboratively with department, teachers, principals, and other departments to provide care and advocacy for students and families

Effectively and sensitively engage with a wide range of diverse populations

Maintain accurate records and case notes in accordance with school policies and legal requirements

Administer various non-clinical screening tools (including the CSSRS short form)

Requirements:

Education & Credentials:

Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW)
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) from the Ohio CMFTSW
Have or will obtain Ohio Professional Pupil Services Registration
Clean FBI/BCI background check
School Social Work practicum/field placement

Qualifications - MUST:

Deliver services through a trauma-informed lens and operate with responsivity to needs of various diverse populations ( professional development available )
Understand MTSS and RTI models
Work both independently and operate as part of a team
Be responsive to feedback and mentoring
Perform duties as mandated reporter (as required of all school employees)
Learn and adopt new skills and interventions
Actively engage with professional development opportunities
Be technologically adept and able to quickly learn how to fluently use new programs (incl. Power School, Canva, Google Forms, Schoology, etc.)
Thrive in a fast-paced environment
Celebrate diversity and operate through a culturally responsive lens
Have experience working with adolescent population (field placement qualifies)