School Social Worker; SY

Position: School Social Worker (2026-2027 SY)
Position Title:

School Social Worker (SSW)

Division:
Family & Student Support Services/School

Reports To:

Director, Social Work Services

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Teacher

Work Days: 190

Essential Duties:

* Coordinate the assigned schools' social work program and assure that the implementation of the program is in accordance with local, state, and federal policies, rules and regulations.

* Identify and interpret factors causing or contribution to problems affecting students' performance.

* Consult with professional staff about problems affecting students' performance.

* Serve as a liaison between the school and the family.

* Make home visits/conduct parent conferences to gather information which may be relevant to students' school performance.

* Provide individual, group and family counseling.

* Make referrals to appropriate school and community resources as necessary.

* Provide services to resolve issues that may prevent students from having successful school experiences.

* Develop cooperative relationships with community agencies such as the Department of Family and Children's Services, juvenile court, and local mental health facilities.

* Provide information and community resources to counselors, teachers and administrators.

* Coordinate the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect and provide annual child abuse updates for all school system employees.

* Maintain records of reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.

* Represent the Board of Education on local interdisciplinary teams and coalitions as needed.

* Facilitate the Truancy Intervention Meeting process with identified families as a component of the District's Truancy Intervention Protocol.

* Initiate State and Juvenile Court involvement regarding the compulsory attendance law as necessary.

* Coordinate the Crisis Intervention Process.

* Participate in IEP meetings.

* Advocate for students/families within the school system and throughout the community.

* Plan and/or provide staff development activities for school system employees.

* Utilize appropriate local and state procedures to maintain required documentation.

* Prepare annual reports as required by the State including specific areas of casework service.

* Implement procedures to evaluate program effectiveness and make recommendations to Student Services administration about modifications needed to improve services.

* Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Hold or be eligible for a minimum of an S-5 Georgia Certificate in School Social Work (or BA - criminal justice, legal experience preferred - for Outreach Worker-type position.)

* Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.

* Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.

* Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.

* Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.

* Ability to be present at the physical worksite.

* Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

* Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.

* Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.

* Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.