Social Worker.I LSSW

Job Title:

School Social Worker

Job Code: 8302004 Job Family/Function: 83 – Social Services and Counselors Social Services FLSA:
Exempt Grade Ladder: MNPS Certificated Teacher Pay Grade: MNPS.
201_ Duration (days/year): 201 Locations(s):
Support Hub

Metro Nashville-Davidson County Public Schools is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States. Our teachers and staff educate more than 80,000 students in Metro Nashville-Davidson County, preparing them to excel in higher education, work, and life. Our district implements some of the most innovative reform strategies in the nation. We seek to partner with highly effective, engaging teachers, teacher leaders and support staff with a passion for urban education and a go-getter spirit as we strive to become the highest-performing urban district in the nation.

Whether you are a teacher, an administrator, or a potential support staff employee, if you want to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

The School Social Worker are trained mental health professionals that work collaboratively with school-level teams to address student mental health concerns, social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs; offer classroom support and consultation, and basic subsistent needs. School Social Workers are an integral link between school, home, and community in helping student remove barriers and achieve academic success.

What you will do:

• Provide counseling to individual students, student psycho educational groups and, on occasion, families.
• Provide case management/wrap-around services to students and families.
• Facilitate small group and classroom lesson on a variety of topics.
• Provide assessments and evaluations of students referred for services and offer professional recommendations to multidisciplinary teams (teachers, administrators, counselors nurses, special education, etc.)
• Utilize the Student Management System (SMS) program to view, input and manage student data and interpret data to inform the planning and implementation of student interventions.
• Provide professional development to students, teachers, parents and community members on a variety of topics, as needed.
• Participate in any school-level meetings (IEP, S-Team, Threat Assessment, MTSS-B, etc.) as required to address student needs.
• Schedule and make regular home visits as necessary in an effort to remove student barriers and address student and family needs.
• Attend and participate in occasional after hours and weekend school-based and/or community events.

• Master's Degree in Social Work Required

• Must have a minimum of 3 years of pre-graduate or post-graduate experience working with children in a professional setting, school setting preferred, but not required; candidates who have completed a field practicum and demonstrated exceptional performance with MNPS will meet the standard for the minimum requirement

• Case management assessment and documentation abilities
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and clients
• Analytical abilities

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, we use detailed academic, behavior and social-emotional data to ensure every student in the district is known. Our staff makes a concerted effort to tune into students' interests, passions, learning styles and needs. We focus on creating and supporting rigorous, engaging and personalized learning experiences for all students to identify and eliminate inequities - so every student has a clear and achievable path to success marked by measurable goals.

Offering a range of program and opportunities, MNPS has options to fit every family's needs. Whether you are looking for advanced academics, visual and performing arts, special education services, English language support or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) educational programs, we offer the best choices to meet individual student needs - starting at Pre-K all the way through graduation.

Our Vision Metro Nashville Public Schools will be established as the premier large school district in Tennessee…