School Social Worker

School Social Worker (2025-26 School Year)

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal

JOB GOAL:
To help students and families resolve personal, emotional, and social problems which interfere with the child’s adjustment to school.

• Licensed by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
• Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field

• Performs casework services with individual students to correct personal, social, or emotional maladjustment related to educational progress
• Works with parents to increase understanding, constructive participation, and use of resources to resolve child problems
• Consults and collaborates with school personnel to gather and share case information, and plan student behavior modification
• Coordinates referrals to outside agencies such as Department of Children and Families, Health Department, Juvenile Court, etc.
• Conducts home visits to gather background information on students
• Acts as liaison between home and school for necessary follow‑up
• Assists students in adjusting to school life
• Maintains records of cases for staff and agencies
• Performs other duties assigned by the supervisor

• Work with students to correct personal, social, or emotional maladjustment related to educational and social progress
• Collaborate with school personnel to establish and plan roles for modifying student behavior

• Usually involves walking and standing; rarely requires heavy lifting
• Requires occasional manual movement, lifting, carrying, or pushing of light objects
• Requires ability to perform first aid and CPR