Associate Clinical Social Worker - AOD

# Associate Clinical Social Worker - AODReal Journey Academies - Ontario, CA 91764## Overview Salary Range $61,000.00 - $85,072.00 Salary## Description REAL Journey Academies (RJA) is a non-profit public Charter School management organization designed to significantly increase college entrance and graduation rates for underserved students, in addition to educating a highly prepared workforce.  We aim to impact and revitalize communities through the integration of high quality educational programing, as well as supportive community and family partnerships, to ensure we reach our goal of supporting each RJA student to reach their promise as learners.
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* Job Purpose:

** The Associate Clinical Social Worker - AOD  is responsible for providing consultation, wellness services, ongoing case management, and a full range of social emotional prevention, intervention, counseling and agency linkage to resources within the RJA.
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

**** Under the supervision of the Director of Attendance and School Social Work, the Associate Clinical Social Worker - AOD  performs the following duties:
*** Consults and collaborates with school personnel to promote a school environment responsive to the needs of children: provides in-service training services on positive behavioral interventions, evidence-based interventions, and other best practices.
* Provide individual and group counseling services specifically focused on substance use and its effects on students’ social, emotional, and academic well-being.
* Implement evidence-based programs and interventions aimed at preventing substance use among students.
* Develop and lead substance use education programs, including curriculum development, workshops, and school-wide prevention campaigns.
* Collaborate with community organizations and agencies specializing in substance use recovery to support students and families.
* Provides crisis intervention and family consultation services.
* Provides parents with guidance and education on addressing significant physical, emotional, and psychological developmental changes in students.
* Identifies and develops programs and activities to address situations adversely affecting the personal, socio-emotional and academic development of the students.
* Works as part of the team to support the school personnel in organizing evidence-based behavioral interventions.
* Maintain case records and documentation in accordance with legal and school district policies, including maintaining confidentiality and complying with state and federal privacy requirements (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA).
* Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations on student progress, program effectiveness, and outcomes for stakeholders such as administrators, school boards, or funding agencies.
* Maintains confidentiality of information for the purpose of meeting privacy requirements.
* Prepares reports, documents, and other written materials for the purposes of documenting activities.
* Makes appropriate referrals to mental health, social services, and other community agencies as needed.
* Be available for evening and weekend activities.
* Performs duties as assigned by the Director of Counseling Services.
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* Minimum Requirements:

*** Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in Social Work or related field of study.
* Working towards PPS in Social Work  + Preferred - Pupil Personnel Services credential in Social Work
* Experience working with at-promise children (formerly known as “at-risk”)
* Experience in facilitating groups, presentations, monitoring programs, and report writing.
* Experience working in school settings, with a focus on substance use prevention and intervention (minimum of one year)
** Required Skills /Abilities:
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