School Social Worker

• Position Type:
  Certified Student Support Services/ Social Worker

Qualified candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Social Work with MDE temporary or full approval as a School Social Worker and demonstrate the following qualifications.

• Administer both standardized and informal assessments (observations, interviews, etc.).
• Coordinate and/or serve as a member of diagnostic teams and education planning and placement committees, and provide sociological assessments related to planning for children with adjustment problems.
• Provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for children suspected of being eligible as a student with an emotional impairment, otherwise health impairment, or autism.
• Ability to lead staff in completing Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs).
• Lead staff in developing and implementing social, affective, and behavior interventions plans (BIPs).
• Ability to develop and implement positive behavior support systems.
• Assist staff and families with crisis needs and be an active member on the building's Key Identified Personnel (KIP) team.
• Excellent verbal and written language skills.
• Organized and able to manage multiple assignments within multiple buildings.
• Experience and ability to write standards based IEPs including measurable goals.
• Collaborate with staff and families.
• Thorough knowledge of community agencies that support students and families.
• Experience with a variety of disabilities including ASD, EI and SXI.
• Must be CPI trained or willing to be CPI trained within 30 days of hire date and annually update CPI certification.
• Perform other responsibilities and assigned by Central Office Administration and/or Building Principals.

This position reports to the Director of Special Education and the Building Principal.