School Social Worker

Pankalo Education Center

Located in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Pankalo Education Center serves students in grades K-8 who have Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Developmental Cognitive Disabilities (DCD) and certain Low-Incidence Disabilities. Pankalo has an integrated arts theme; the goal is to provide a compassionate, creative, safe, and child-centered learning environment where our students grow academically, socially, and personally while tapping into their creativity.

This position is a 1.0 FTE position (184 days). Starting salary is based on education and years of experience. This position is fully benefit eligible. Anticipated start date for this position is mid-August.

Incumbents provide support services to current and prospective students. Responsibilities may include educating staff in trauma informed strategies; responding to student behavioral crises; monitoring student progress toward IEP goals; performing assessments; and developing restorative plans.

• Develops and implements behavioral and crisis interventions; administers and analyzes student needs assessments; conducts interviews with students, family, and school staff; conducts observations; creates related plans of action to meet the individual needs of students; collaborates with staff, families, outside agencies, and others in the management and support of interventions.
• Plans and conducts individualized sessions with students to develop, teach, and implement social and emotional support tools; discuss prevention, problem solving techniques, academics, peer relations, and issues creating barriers for their academic success; and reviews progress.
• Evaluates and makes referrals to outside providers, community resources, social services, and other programs; and collaborates and communicates with school staff, students, families, and outside resources.
• Collaborates, facilitates, and attends meetings with administrators, teachers, staff, related service providers, families, TAP services, McKinney Vento liaisons and others to coordinate and provide services; and educates and trains staff on related topics including trauma informed strategies.
• Prepares documentation, reports, and/or other correspondence including assessments, evaluation reports, progress reports, and other related paperwork; and ensures compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Monitors attendance and truancy issues; communicates truancy issues to guardians; and contacts applicable external agencies and resources as necessary.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• Provides psychoeducation to caregivers to understand how factors in a child's home, school, and community influence their learning, and supports caregivers in building strategies to strengthen their child's skills and success.
• Collaborate with school personnel through a mental health lens to better understand how factors such as family, culture, socioeconomic status, and physical and mental health can affect students' academic performance and behavior.
• Collaborate with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), and work closely with classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and student support teams. This role also includes providing ongoing, site-based professional development.

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field; two years related experience. Licensed through the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a LGSW (clinical) or LICSW. Licensed or able to obtain a license from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as a School Social Worker. Preferred Qualifications

Five years of related experience. Experience working in a school setting; multi-age training and experience with high school and at-promise students; cultural competency; background in behavior disorders and mental health; DSM and Diagnostic; understanding of special education due process, familiarity working with county systems to connect resources to individuals; and third party billing. Knowledge Requirements

• Social work principles and techniques
• Human behavior in the social environment
• High academic standards
• Knowledge and understanding of current instructional theory and practice
• Crisis intervention strategies and techniques
• Problem solving techniques
• Community resources
• Case management principles and practices
• Child development and learning
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Recordkeeping principles
• Computers and related software applications

• Effective collaboration
• Conducting interventions and assessments
• Providing counseling services
• Managing crises
• Identifying and resolving problems
• Applying local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Preparing and maintaining records and reports
• Operating a computer and applicable software applications
• Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction…