School Social Worker; SY position

School Social Worker (SY 26-27) [One year position]

Starting Date: Immediately

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER who is highly qualified and skillful to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.

Consistent with the Providence Public Schools’ vision and mission, the School Social Worker works in partnership with parents, students, educators, and outside agencies to promote student achievement, create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students, and to assist students in succeeding academically, socially and emotionally. The school social worker provides a full range of social work services to children ages 3‑21 and functions as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals, school-based targeted teams, and crisis intervention teams.

We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Our students and families speak 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.

REPORTS TO: Principal

Contingent upon funding

MSW in applicable field of social work from an accredited college or university with a LCSW or LCISW.

All Grades School Social Worker, Grades PK‑12. ESL Certification Preferred.

• Ability to screen, evaluate, diagnose, counsel and support students, three to twenty‑one years of age.
• Ability to develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives for each individual student.
• Good communication and human relations skills needed in order to implement consultative program with classroom teachers and parents.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals and other school teams to implement administrative policies and procedures.
• Formulate concise clinical reports and maintain complete longitudinal records on each student served.
• Demonstrated proficiency with PC-based computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, email, web applications, and industry specific technology.
• You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment.
• Bilingual Preferred.
• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre‑employment criminal history background check; candidates cannot begin work until passing the check.

• Conduct social histories and adaptive behavior measures for students and their families to complete comprehensive assessments which include observations, data collection, interpretation and analysis.
• Prepare social histories and adaptive scale reports in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines.
• Work directly with families completing social histories to obtain a better understanding of family dynamics in order to improve academic achievement.
• Identify at‑risk students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulty; design and implement research‑based interventions and plan progress monitoring components of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions through the RTI process.
• Provide individual and group counseling services for students, including social skills training and crisis intervention.
• Support student’s social and academic adjustment to assist students in accessing education.
• Participate in planning and/or implementation of school or district level crisis response teams.
• Lead teams in conducting functional behavioral assessments and creating behavior support plans.
• Serve as a member and case manager of the Team of Qualified Professionals and the individualized education program (IEP); interpret evaluation findings and collaborate on IEP development, diagnosing students’ eligibility consistent with district, federal, and state policies.
• Work closely with teachers and teams to enhance critical skills for data interpretation, create intervention plans, and make data‑based determinations about the effectiveness of interventions.
• Participate in timely data input services for Medicaid billing, use…