Special Education Social Worker

Job Title

EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: start of the  school year

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As per LSAA contract

SALARY: as per LSAA contract

1. To perform casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional maladjustments to their education and social progress.

2. To complete home assessments as needed for Special Education Team Evaluations or Central Intake Team Evaluators.

3. To perform group therapy on a selective basis for students needing this format.

4. To perform casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students: to increase the parents understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.

5. To consult and collaborate with other school personnel in gathering and giving information of a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior.

6. To supervise the referral of students to various out-of-school agencies as necessary.

7. To maintain case records and files.

8. To perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Building Principal and/or Coordinator.

1. A Master's of Social Work Degree from an accredited college or university (MSW) with LICSW/LCSW as credentials.

2. Massachusetts Licensure as Social Worker.

3. Bilingual Spanish Proficiency preferred.