School Social Worker

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General Description:

Provides professional social work services to students, parents and school staff including: counseling, educational interventions, community resource information and referral, data collection and analysis, crisis intervention, threat assessment, attendance, consultations and program development. Complex work is performed within specific objectives and policies. Employee plans own work; professional judgment based on general guidelines is required. Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system, to explain programs or to coordinate unusual cases referred to a higher level.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions :

Serves as a liaison between home and school and provides feedback to all parties concerning attendance and academic performance by providing information and support to enable parents to participate in their child’s education.

Identifies contacts and works with outside community resources as necessary: including, Department of Social Services, Juvenile Probation and Juvenile and Domestic Court, and Mental Health Center.

Collects and analyzes sociological data for exceptional education, including home information, developmental and health information, school history, family living conditions and family dynamics.

Consults with parents, teachers, students, administrators and staff to offer the most appropriate educational environment and services for students.

Assists in screening students for exceptional education and prepares and presents sociological reports concerning eligibility for services.

Provides outreach and in-home intervention services for families and students.

Handles crisis situations including illness, death, abuse and student threats of violence.

Develops, coordinates and monitors various service programs for students and staff; provides training for staff, parents and students.

Provides individual and group counseling for students.

Implements attendance policies and laws; works with other staff involved with student attendance (Serves as a liaison between home and school and provides feedback to all parties concerning attendance problems, school performance and solutions. Identifies, contacts and works with outside community resources as necessary, including Department of Social Services, Juvenile Probation and Courts and the Case Consultation Team).Serves as a liaison between the home and school and community agencies by researching and coordinating community resources in addressing the needs of students and families.

Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.

Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.

Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.

May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility :

N/AReport Preparation :

Prepares Sociological Assessments and reports as part of IDEA.Equipment Operation :

Uses the office computer for reports, data collection and correspondence. Uses other media equipment for presentations.

Contacts :

Principals, Assistant Principals Administrators of Special Education on a consistent basis for consultation. Student Services personnel, teachers, staff and parents on a consistent basis. Public agencies representatives on a regular basis for collaboration of services delivery for students.

Work Direction :

N/ASupervision :

Supervises School Social Work Interns as appropriate.

Decision Making :

Makes independent decisions related to attendance procedures, residency, homeless and…