Social Worker,Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational Job Paducah area,Kentucky USA,Social Work

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide individual, group and family counseling services; provide school-related social service needs of the students enrolled in assigned program; coordinate activities with administration to implement program and District policies and objectives; assist the community and communicate with school and community groups.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

Establish and lead group counseling and instructional sessions in evening family programs; provide instructional and individual, group and family counseling during school day and summer programs; coordinate the guidance class with the appropriate personnel and schedule social service counseling.
Deliver academic instructional packets and distribute to students; arrange hospital tours, provide transportation and supervision for field trips and visit homes as assigned.
Drive District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.
Develop the assigned center's registration requirements and infant care scholarship procedures and committee meetings.
Conduct student intakes, assess assistance needs, make referrals to community resources and maintain and manage a personal case load; perform record-keeping duties and maintain accurate documentation of records.
Participate in public relation activities representing social services to community and other social agencies.
Establish and maintain good cross-component relationships and develop supportive relationships with students and their families.
Meet regularly with appropriate personnel to assess needs and plan social service component operation and reporting system (accountability records).
Participate in Management Team meetings providing designing counseling instructional units.
Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Community agencies and resources.
Individual, group and family counseling techniques.
Oral and written communication skills.
Record-keeping techniques.
Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

ABILITY TO:

Provide individual, group and family counseling services.
Conduct intakes, assess assistance needs and make referrals.
Drive a District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Work independently with little direction.
Plan and organize work.
Maintain records and prepare reports.
Work confidentially with discretion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in social work and two years successful experience in individual counseling with adolescents and in social service delivery.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Kentucky driver's license.

Social Worker, Guidance Counselor: Social​/Educational

Social Worker, Guidance Counselor: Social/Educational