School Social Worker - Middle School

Location: Round Lake Heights

Job description

Job title

School social worker

Department

Student services, special education

Bargain unit classification

Bargaining unit-earl

Reports to

Executive director of special education, building administrators.

Flsa designation

Exempt

Other

Pay scale/lane

Collective bargaining agreement

Benefits

Benefit summary

Work calendar

Standard (180 days)

Version date

1/1/25

Part i: summary of position

This position accounts for providing direct and indirect social work services to students, as indicated on students' individualized education plans (iep). This position also works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide mental health assessments, services, resources and referrals.

Part ii: minimum knowledge, skills and abilities

A.

Education and experience:

* master's degree or higher in school psychology from an accredited college or university

* three (3) years of experience as a school social worker preferred

* bilingual spanish preferred

* familiarity with the round lake community preferred

B. Credentials:

* illinois professional educator license with the required endorsements as provided in the school code.

C.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

* knowledge of social work modalities and procedures; models of school social work practices;

* knowledge of theories of human behavior and development;

* knowledge of iep and due process requirements;

* knowledge of community resources, availability of resources and referral procedures;

* knowledge of mental health assessment; an understanding of the most common disorders and co-morbidity, as related to the diagnosis, and the impact on education;

* knowledge of crisis assessment, intervention and de-escalation; suicide assessment;

* skill in communication, especially regarding conflict resolution;

* skill in social work individual and group processes;

* skill in performing assessments for mental health, chemical dependency, and crisis;

* skill in completing iep goal development for social work goals;

* ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Part iii: essential functions

The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* provides direct services to students, including one-to-one education, processing, group work, consultation with staff, parent and social services liaison, probation, and referral to community agencies after assessment. Services are designed to improve social skills, assist with problem-solving, provide behavior management skills, and understand how mental health issues impact students' education. All the students have iep's. Must be responsible for arriving at multiple work sites;

this usually means driving between various work sites;

* provides indirect services for students, as specified on the student's iep. These services include working with teachers in helping them to understand family, mental health and chemical issues, so that the curriculum and instruction might be modified in order to improve educational performance and success. Provides teachers with behavior management ideas and strategies;

* assesses students' needs for community resources; facilitates referral, including wrap-around referrals. Community resources may address mental health, chemical abuse/dependency, resources needed to improve transition success, social service and other community needs;

* provides crisis management and referrals in situations involving a behavioral, mental health, or chemical health crisis. Crisis management may include suicide assessments. Provides support for students dealing with mental health or behavioral issues, which are not at a crisis level, but negatively impact the student's ability to continue the school day;

* promotes, plans for and participates in systematic measures for the creation of and continuation of a positive, affirming and support school environment;

* documents student contact, including medical assistance (ma) billings;

* performs related duties as required.

Part iv: supervision

Not applicable

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities and duties performed by personnel so classified.

Rlas #116 is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the americans with disabilities act, the district will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the district when necessary.