Social Worker

Job Title

Provides the necessary professional skills to assist students, parents, teachers and communities in problem solving and conflict resolution in a safe and healthy manner.

Essential Functions:

• Consults with school staff members and parents to identify at-risk students; conducts surveys to assess school and/or community needs.
• Develops short- and long-term intervention strategies consistent with curriculum, student need, strengths, diversity and life experience to maximize educational opportunities and abilities.
• Implements school-wide programs and promotes parental responsibility for attendance improvement.
• Facilitates development of dropout prevention programs.
• Assists families with the interpretation of school policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with support personnel within the school, district and community.
• Advocates for appropriate services for students and their families.
• Conducts home visits as needed.
• Assumes responsibility for professional development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, and improved techniques in specialized areas.
• Attends appropriate professional, committee, and/or team meetings as directed or assigned.
• Adheres to relevant federal, state and local mandates, guidelines and requirements.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree with a concentration in social services.
• Current SC Social Worker license.

Experience:

• Working knowledge of Social Work theory and practice.
• Ability to conduct assessments and provide intervention options.
• Ability to collaborate with mental health professionals, student support staff, parents, students and community groups.
• Ability to facilitate training and workshops for small groups.

Physical Demands:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

Work Place Expectations:

• Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.

Reports To:

Principal

Days Per Year:

190

Salary Classification:

Paid on the Registered Nurses and Social Workers Salary Schedule

Employee Group:

Professional Licensed Staff

The Beaufort County School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer