Social Worker, Itinerant; School Hillhouse

School Social Worker

Location:

New Haven Public Schools

Compensation/Benefits/Opportunities:
Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers

New Haven teachers are offered a variety of leadership development opportunities including but not limited to curriculum facilitator, teacher facilitator and the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Additional benefits include community support, special federal/state loan forgiveness, and home buyer programs. To view Medical Benefit information, .

Salary contingent on degree and years of experience: 26-27 School Year: $53,220 - $108,047

REPORTS TO:

Supervisor of Social Work

New Haven Public School Social Workers address the psychological and social well-being of students, ranging from elementary school to high school students and beyond. They provide information, counseling and support to students, parents and school staff by working collaboratively to problem solve.

Integrated intervention efforts that emphasize primary prevention

Early screening and intervention:
Observations, collaboration with school staff, Parental Contact

Approaches to intervention that target multiple risk factors in home, school, and community settings and involve parents, teachers, and administrators

Counseling services to IEP and regular education students

Crisis intervention

Development of IEP:
Goals, objectives, present levels

Participant at PPT meetings

Collaboration with community agencies

Support to parents/guardians

Medicaid Billing

Support to Culture and Climate as member to such school wide systems: PBIS, SSST, SPMT, Restorative Practices facilitator

Approaches that seek to improve individual and system factors contributing to academic success:
Collaboration and planning with teachers and other related school staff members

Classroom Lessons:
Second Step, Social Skills, Mindfulness, etc.

Staff Presentations: DCF training, SEL, IDEA related topics, etc.

Develops and Facilitates Social Skills Groups: self-esteem, anger management, executive functioning skills, etc.

Works closely with building administrators:
Leadership team member, crisis team leader, etc.

Conducting Evaluation:
Initials, Re-evaluations, Annuals, FBA's and BIP's

Data-informed decision making and intervention fidelity

Have the knowledge of and comply with local, state, and federal mandates related to informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and access to records within the context of legal and ethical rights of minors and parents.

Masters Degree in Social Work, Connecticut Certification in Social Work (071)

Salary and Terms of Employment: 10 Month work year. Local 933, New Haven Federation of Teachers

Evaluation:

NOTE:

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not be construed as a complete listing of all duties or a contract. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and applications are subject to change by the Superintendent of Schools.