Adjustment Counselor​/Social Worker

Position: Adjustment Counselor/ Social Worker
POSITION: ADJUSTMENT COUNSELOR/ SOCIAL WORKER

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal, Director/Asst. Director of Special Education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Adjustment counselors/ Social Workers assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social-emotional-environmental issues that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal/principal's designee, and community based resources, the school counselor/ adjustment counselor implements strategies that promote students' positive school adjustment. Adjustment counselors/ Social Workers are members of the Special Education Department.

Each adjustment counselor/ social worker is assigned to the school(s) based upon identified needs of the student population.

JOB DUTIES:

* Identifies and assesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community.

* Determines and implements appropriate school based therapeutic strategies to effect changes in behavioral-social interactions of students and their families.

* Collection and documentation of student progress through progress monitoring and observation data.

* Provides individual and group therapeutic counseling to students and, as appropriate, families.

* Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.

* Participate as members of the IEP and other school based teams to develop interventions for promoting students' academic success.

* Serves on both school-based and system-wide committees to address educational, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students.

* Provides crisis intervention services.

* Completes psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.

* Provides social work case management for students and families.

* Provides staff consultation on behavioral/emotional/environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.

* Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to program standards in school social work.

* Serves as District Contact Person for related service IEPs, social/counseling goal.

* Manages a 504 caseload, including setting up parent meetings, writing 504 plans, and ensuring stakeholders are made aware of new and adjusted 504 plans.

* Completes risk assessments on referred students.

* Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders.

* Locates and mobilizes community resources to support the educational program.

* Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.

* Follows all federal, state and district-wide mandates, laws, and initiatives.