School Social Worker; EE

Job Details:

Job Location:

Main Campus
- Syracuse, NY, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: Master's Degree, Salary Range: $29.00 - $30.00

Hourly,

Travel Percentage :
Some,

Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services, The School Social Worker is a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides special education services to preschoolers with disabilities. This person has the responsibility of functioning as a liaison between home, school and the community, to support the optimal functioning of children in the program. The social worker provides information and support to families and school staff, as well as providing counseling or parent education services as identified on individualized education programs (IEPs), in accordance with New York State regulations.

The social worker also works as an advocate for families and children and connects families to resources in the community.

• Develop professional, positive, and productive relationships with children, families, agency staff, visitors, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Express a supportive and caring demeanor to relate sensitively to children, families, teachers, and multidisciplinary providers.
• Coordinate intake for the program and facilitate the enrollment process with families, including managing referrals, providing tours of the program, and assisting families with completing enrollment paperwork.
• Provide case management services to families to provide information and to connect families to community resources.
• Participate in team meetings concerning diagnostic and treatment needs of specific children.
• Act as a consultant for teachers and support staff regarding behavioral interventions, child or family health/mental health concerns, family dynamics, community supports and resources, or other issues that arise and are under the purview of social work.
• Identify families in need of support with the holidays, and assist them with referrals to community agencies and/or Elmcrest holiday resources.
• Collaborate with team members and community service providers to provide continuum of care.
• Provide individual counseling for children or parent training/education services to families according to student IEPs.
• Maintain contemporaneous session notes for all therapy sessions provided in accordance with student IEPs, per the guidance of the New York State Preschool/School Supportive Health Services Program (SSHSP).
• Review IEPs for all children on the caseload, and provide written updates for regular progress reporting and for annual reviews.
• Support families with understanding CPSE and CSE information/processes, as well as with the transition from preschool to kindergarten.
• Attend CPSE and/or CSE meetings to help determine appropriate programming for children.
• Provide regular feedback, information, and crisis intervention support for parents as needed.
• Coordinate visits with families at their homes and/or at community locations for program enrollment and additional needs as they arise.
• Offer parent workshops/parent groups to address topics of need or interest for families.
• Attend training/conferences for professional development and to meet continuing education requirements for licensure.

Other Duties as Assigned:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Follow all State Education regulations and OCFS Day Care regulations, as well as agency and program policies and procedures.

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