School Social Worker

School Social Worker – Day Treatment (SEI)

The school social worker is an essential role in the severe emotional impairment (SEI) program at Kingsley Montgomery School. The social worker meets with students individually and in small groups to provide support, direction, and modeling to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that interfere with learning. Social workers use a variety of evidence-based strategies and activities to support social and emotional growth and development that results in the students' progress toward achieving their IEP goals.

• Full or Limited License Master's Social Worker with full or temporary School Social Work approval by State of Michigan
• Prior experience in the development of functional assessments and behavior intervention plans to facilitate successful learning
• Strong knowledge of community resources which may be used by individuals with emotional impairments
• Demonstrate the capacity to identify barriers to student growth and the ability to analyze complex situations to achieve effective outcomes for students
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, families, other agencies, and the general public
• Employment experience supporting individuals with emotional impairments preferred
• Proficient in writing reports and maintaining records

• Works closely with the classroom teacher to support positive student behaviors in the classroom
• Conducts Functional Assessments that incorporate multiple data/information sources, including formal/informal observation of behaviors that interfere with learning
• Develops Behavior Support Plans that are built upon the concepts of positive behavioral supports and utilizes ethical, proactive, person-centered approaches in order to modify or resolve behavior
• Develops methods of tracking effectiveness of behavior support plans through the analysis of behavioral data and makes changes to the plan as necessary
• Provides the necessary training and modeling to enable classroom staff to effectively implement behavior support plans and instructional strategies in order to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors
• Promotes student self-advocacy and independence by encouraging students to identify their needs and preferences
• Provides timely and accurate documentation, in compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Reports To:

Building Principal and Executive Director of Student Support Services

Starting Date:  School Year

Compensation:
Per the WEA Contract