OVA Plus Program- Social Worker

Social Worker OVA Plus Program

The OVA Plus Program provides a flexible learning option for students who benefit from alternative school hours. The OVA Plus Social Worker provides responsive student and family support to address social, emotional, behavioral, family, and other barriers that may affect attendance, engagement, well-being, and academic success. The Social Worker collaborates with OVA Plus staff, students, families, school personnel, and community partners to identify student needs, coordinate appropriate interventions, facilitate access to resources, and promote positive connections to school.

Services are provided on an on-call or as-needed basis in response to identified student and family needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide on-call consultation and student support as needs arise within the OVA Plus Program.
• Respond to social-emotional, attendance, family, behavioral, and other concerns that may interfere with student engagement, well-being, or academic progress.
• Assist with crisis response, student safety concerns, and coordination of appropriate interventions in accordance with District policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Assess student and family needs and connect them with appropriate school-based, community-based, and outside support services.
• Support attendance interventions, including family outreach, collaboration with school personnel, and home visits when appropriate and authorized by the District.
• Participate in Student Assistance Program (SAP), Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), IEP, and other student support meetings as needed and appropriate to the Social Worker's role.
• Collaborate with guidance counselors, teachers, learning coaches, special education case managers, administrators, families, and community service providers to coordinate student supports.
• Assist in identifying barriers to student participation and developing strategies to improve attendance, engagement, school connection, and academic success.
• Support students in developing positive relationships, self-advocacy, problem-solving skills, and connections to school and community resources.
• Provide consultation to OVA Plus staff regarding appropriate student supports, referrals, and strategies for addressing identified social and emotional needs.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation of services, contacts, referrals, and interventions in accordance with District procedures and applicable requirements.
• Protect the confidentiality of student and family information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and District policies.
• Follow established District procedures for mandated reporting, safety concerns, referrals, and emergency situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate Pennsylvania certification or licensure for school social work, consistent with the requirements of the position and applicable regulations.
• Experience supporting secondary students and families preferred.
• Knowledge of student social-emotional needs, attendance interventions, family engagement, crisis response, and community-based support services.
• Ability to identify barriers to student success and coordinate appropriate interventions and referrals.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and crisis-response skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, families, school personnel, and community partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to student well-being, confidentiality, professional ethics, and positive school engagement.

Working Conditions and

Schedule:

Services are provided on an on-call or as-needed basis in response to identified student and family needs. Work may involve consultation, student and family outreach, participation in meetings, coordination of referrals, and collaboration with school and community personnel. Home visits and other off-site services, when appropriate, must be authorized and conducted in accordance with District procedures.

Pay Rate for this position: $30.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The Octorara Area School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment or educational programs on the basis of protected classifications under applicable federal and Pennsylvania law.