School Social Worker - Adult Transition Programs, STEP & PREP Programs

School Social Worker - Adult Transition Programs, STEP & PREP Programs

Starting Date: Immediately

Provides a problem-solving service to children and their families. Serves as a member of diagnostic teams and educational planning and placement committees and provides biological and sociological assessment information.

• Identifies problems and situations interfering with the ability of children to make appropriate use of the educational experience.
• Provides a problem-solving service to children and their families through individual, group and community social work methods to enable those served to cope with problems affecting their educational experience.
• Serves as liaison between the school, home, and community in building and maintaining positive relationships.
• Coordinates and develops resources within and outside the school system for use by children, their families, and school personnel.
• Collaborates with principals, teachers, and other school personnel to improve use of existing school programs and procedures related to the education, social, and emotional needs of children.
• Coordinates or serves as a member of diagnostic teams and individualized education program committees and provides biological, psychological, and sociological assessment information related to planning for children with adjustment problems.
• Provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of being emotionally impaired, and collaborates with the IEP in the determination of eligibility for programs and services for the emotionally impaired in accordance with R340.1‑706 and R340.1‑722 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
• Serves as consultant to basic classroom program personnel for the emotionally impaired and provides direct therapy and intervention services for children identified as emotionally impaired.
• Participates with school staff in altering situations adversely affecting the personal, social‑emotional, and academic development.
• Fosters professional growth through in‑service education of local district staff, paraprofessionals, and volunteers.
• Completes record keeping for Medicaid.

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

• Master’s degree from a graduate school of social work program.
• Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved school social worker.

• School social worker approval by the Michigan Department of Education.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference; to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and community; and to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, and stand. Specific vision abilities required include close vision.

The noise level is usually quiet. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic (collectively, “Protected Classes”) in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Livingston ESA Pathway School – Howell, Michigan

Full‑time

$53,312 to $100,990 Per Year