Social Worker - ESS - District Office; SY

Social Worker

The purpose of social worker is to support the social and emotional well being of students.

Identify and address various challenges that may impact a student’s well being. Collaborate with students, families and school staff to provide counseling, intervention, and resources.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited school.
• License obtained from the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners for Social Workers:
  Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Valid AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) Identity Verified Print (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Minimum of five (5) years of Social Work experience.
• Experience in working with youth and/or families in crisis.
• Experience in intervention, assessment, and referrals.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of community agencies and resources to provide social services to students and their families.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic influences on the student.
• Knowledge of computer applications that will assist in tracking the activities and success of the student(s).
• Appropriate communication and interpersonal skills to work with students, staff, families, and communities.
• Ability to assume responsibility, exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential material and information.

Preferred:

• Bilingual preferred in English and Spanish.
• Master's degree in Social Work.

Essential Functions:

• Actively support the administration and counseling services of the local school(s).
• Assist families to understand their children's educational needs and resources available within the school.
• Assist school staff, at-risk and/or dropout students and their parents in resolving attendance, behavioral, and/or academic problems resulting from family crises.
• Provide information to facilitate the family's use of community resources when necessary to meet human needs.
• Consult with pupil services personnel about students' living situations and neighborhood circumstances; make home visitations as necessary.
• Provide case management functions for students or families in crises.
• Provide information and referral services to appropriate community resources in the area of health and human services.
• Serving as a faculty-advisor to a small "advisory group" of students throughout their duration in school and attending professional meetings to support this work.
• Participating in regular faculty development, reflective practice, professional organizations, and peer coaching.
• Counseling students, individually and in groups, regarding discipline, social and emotional development, substance abuse, conflict mediation, and making appropriate referrals.
• Provide required services for McKinney-Vento (homeless) students and families, including identifying and qualifying students, requalification, and required documentation.
• Having an open-door policy for all members of the school community.
• Providing strategies and work with teachers to promote social and emotional competence in the classroom.
• Provides information and assistance to families to help them understand their child's educational disability and equip them with the tools necessary to support their child's educational and/or behavioral progress.
• Provides parent training and support as needed.
• Provides information to parents regarding the referral/assessment process,…