Counselor, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Social Work

Location: Town of North Salem

This position will be located at our North Salem campus - 520 NY 22 North Salem, NY 10560

This per diem position is based on a billable hourly rate.

ESSENTIAL FUCTIONSReasonable Accommodations Statement To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
Objectives:

To implement the Social Work Program.

To participate as a member of the Clinical Team in order to coordinate interdisciplinary efforts.

To act as a liaison between the school, the home, and other agencies concerned with the child’s program.

Specifications:

To complete intake procedures in a timely and accurate fashion, communicating with both program staff and outside referring agencies.

To insure the availability of a current social history on all children in attendance.

To maintain student files with all necessary reports and forms.

To act as an advocate for the child and parent regarding educational planning.

To promote constructive parent involvement in the activities of the school.

To consult with school personnel in planning educational programs to meet the special needs of multiply disabled children.

To conduct individual and group counselling for students and parents as prescribed on the Individual Educational Plan (IEP), and to provide written progress reports as required.

To participate in training programs within the school and conduct in–service programs and demonstrations for students, staff, and parents.

To promote home-school relationships by regular and direct contact with parents and other family members through on-site interviews, telephone contacts, and home visits.

To promote the school and its programs through regular contact with school districts and other referring agencies.

POSITION SUMMARYEducation

The Qualified applicant will have completed at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and in addition, will have completed semester hours of graduate study including a supervised internship. The applicant must hold or be eligible for valid provisional New York Certificate as a Social Worker.

The qualified applicant will show evidence of continued graduate study leading to a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) and permanent certification.

Experience It is preferred that the qualified applicant will have completed one (1) full year of successful direct experience in a school setting as a Social Worker.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Competency Statement(s)
Accountability
- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Accuracy
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Active listening
- Ability to actively attend to, convey and understand the comments and questions of others.

Adaptability
- Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

Analytical Skills
- Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

Autonomy
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Coaching and Development
- Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Ethical – Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set values and accepted standards.

Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Motivation – Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.

Responsible – Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.

Team Builder – Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.