Elementary School Social Worker, Part Time

Elementary School Social Worker

Qualifications:

Master's Degree in School Social Work

Valid State of Michigan Certification as a School Social Worker

Essential Duties:

• Provide school social work support and services to general education students as part of the District Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Provide school social work support and services to students who have Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans
• Experience working with students with disabilities
• Strong knowledge of a wide range of psychiatric disorders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team
• Effective collaboration with parents, educational staff and community agencies to coordinate programs and services for students and families
• Strong diagnostic skills and experience participating in the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team process
• Experience facilitating the IEP process and engagement in the Section 504 Process
• Knowledge and use of Positive Behavioral Supports
• Active participant in functional behavioral analysis (FBA) and development of behavior intervention plans (BIP)
• Administration of Threat and Risk Assessments
• Trained in, or willing to be trained in non-violent crisis intervention
• Conduct home visits as appropriate
• Maintain accurate and confidential records