School Social Worker

Jumoke Academy seeks a full time certified Social Worker for SY , who will be responsible for the delivery of the school social work services program. This is a full-time 10-month position that comes with benefits! Duties of this position include but are not limited to:

• Planning and Development:
• Assisting in the formulation of administrative procedures, policies, and curriculum which directly affect the welfare of students.
• Assisting in the development of school social worker objectives.
• Assisting in the development of plans that will improve the quality of services provided for students based on assessed needs.
• Service to Students:
• Serve on student support teams and special education committees.
• Providing individual or group counseling for children who are experiencing problems in school, home, or community adjustment with an emphasis upon early intervention.
• Encouraging and assisting families in their pursuit of community services that may assist in the remediation of school centered problems.
• Services to Parents:
• Assisting parents in preventing problems by facilitating communication with the school.
• Assisting parents to understand problems experienced by their children. This is accomplished through home visits, group counseling, parent training and referrals to community services.
• Services to Teachers:
• Providing collaboration and consultation regarding student problems and coordinating plans and actions to meet them. Early identification of problems is emphasized.
• Assisting in planning educational prescriptions for students.
• Facilitating the involvement of community agencies in efforts directed toward the remediation of student problems in school adjustment.
• Providing in-service to schools
• Services to the Community:
• Meeting with individual and community groups to explain school programs and student problems.
• Assisting community agencies in their understanding of student clients.
• Professional Development:
• Attending and participating in educational conferences and workshops pertinent to school social work.
• Program Evaluation:
• Maintaining records of all services provided.
• Maintaining reports of work with students to include social histories, adaptive behavior, reports of differential diagnoses and prescriptions of truancy reports.
• Reports of appropriate local, state, and federal agencies.
• Other duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Master's degree in School Social Work
• Valid Connecticut Certification in school social work.

• Successful experience as a school social worker.
• Previous counseling experience.
• Specific knowledge and expertise in the areas of personality theory, counseling theory/ practices, individual/ group theory/ practices, special/ exceptional student staffing procedures, federal/ state/ local laws regarding school practices, and mental health/ agency experience with children.