Part-Time School Social Worker - LCSW (No Benefits

School Social Worker

The Florham Park School District seeks a Part Time (.70 FTE) Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join our team in a tenure-track position as a Case Manager and School Social Worker. This position largely works with students in grades PK-5 and serves as a District Social Worker on the Child Study Team, which involves conducting social histories and attending IEP meetings for students across the grade levels, PK-8.

24.5 hours per week. Tenure track.

Qualifications:

• Valid NJ Educational Services Certificate and School Social Worker Endorsement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of laws and regulations governing special education.
• Effective problem-solving, human relations and communication skills.
• Successful experience working with families and community health and social services agencies.
• Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or resident alien status.

Report To:
Supervisor of Special Services and Superintendent of Schools

Job Goals:
To help students resolve such personal, emotional and social problems as interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Participates in the evaluation, classification and placement of all pupils with special needs.
• Assesses a student in terms of personal and family history, socio-economic and cultural differences.
• Evaluates the configuration of factors within the home, community and school as related to a student's current social and academic adjustment.
• Interprets the implications of significant social findings as a member of the child study team and participates in educational planning for exceptional students.
• Plans home visits or office interviews with family members to assess past and present history and development as well as family dynamics and interactions that are relevant to the child's adjustment.
• Maintains an ongoing relationship with families for the purpose of sharing information regarding educational planning and programming for the student; assisting the family in utilizing appropriate community resources and providing counseling to family members and/or students to facilitate social adjustment.
• Initiates, facilitates and maintains liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet special needs. Refers parents and child to agencies when appropriate.
• Consults with administration and staff regarding social adjustment factors of students in schools, at home and in the community.
• Counsels groups of students and/or parents regarding social adjustment problems.
• Maintains appropriate case records.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing department rules, administrative regulations and board policy.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence and to keep abreast of latest professional practices/methods.
• Assists in coordinating, developing, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of Individualized Education Plans.
• Observes pupils in classroom and/or playground.
• Interviews pupils as indicated.
• Observes children in special education classes on an ongoing basis.
• Attends and participates in meetings as deemed necessary and consistent with the needs of the district.
• Performs all duties required as a member of the child study team by administrative code, state and federal laws and board policy.
• Serves as Case Manager to an assigned roster of students with disabilities.
• Assumes other related duties/assignments during the assigned working day, as the administration deems necessary.

Terms of Employment:
Work year and salary to be determined by the Board.