Lead School Social Worker

Lead School Social Worker

Location: Student Services, Williamsburg, Virginia

The Lead School Social Worker provides departmental oversight to assist staff in providing supportive services division-wide at all educational levels in selected schools. The full scope of School Social Work services includes assessment, intervention, consultation, education, advocacy, and administrative support.

• Manages, monitors and facilitates the work responsibilities for departmental school social workers.
• Serves as a resource to teachers and staff regarding social work services and the academic/social needs of students.
• Serves as a liaison between schools, the special education department, and the office of student services.
• Facilitates the monthly social worker meetings.
• Coordinates the processing of division Medicaid billing.
• Completes summer evaluations, registration work and coordinates summer services.
• Engages in planning and casework for students with special needs.
• Coordinates with the Supervisor of Student Services to determine social worker school placements and assign departmental duties.
• Serves as a member of the assessment team assigned to each school and works as a team member in making placement decisions, developing intervention plans, and planning programs to meet the special needs of children.
• Attends and participates in Child Study, Attendance Improvement, Manifestation Determination Review, IEP, Section 504 and Eligibility meetings, as appropriate.
• Participates as a member of the Attendance Improvement Plan (AIP) meetings, compiles documentation of attendance interventions, and is the liaison with court services, as appropriate.
• Provides consultation services to staff and parents related to homelessness, Child Protective Services (CPS), attendance, residency, custody, and other areas, as appropriate.
• Works in partnership with parents and others on those problems in a child’s living situation (home, school, and community) that affect the child’s adjustment in school. Provides outreach services and assists in contacts with parents who may be difficult to reach.
• Supports students and staff through participation in a multi‑tiered support system (MTSS).
• Participates in development of positive behavioral intervention strategies in concert with individual, group, and family input.
• Assists families in referrals to other agencies. Identifies environmental barriers to children’s access to public education and makes appropriate community referrals.
• Assists the school in following school board regulations for excessive absences and truancy; attends student support team meetings and court intervention.
• Provides outreach services and assists in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies for children.
• Conducts home visits as a method to access the family and conduct interviews in response to school referrals.
• Provides group and individual counseling, as appropriate, with a child and his/her family.
• Provides individual and/or group counseling in response to school‑wide crises.
• Provides crisis intervention services and responds to crisis needs, as requested.
• Provides in‑service training and workshops for teachers and staff regarding mental health issues and proper procedures for the identification and referral of students.
• Assists in planning and participates in group and individual staff development projects and division‑wide or community agency projects, and performs related duties, as assigned.
• Serves on student support teams and special education committees at assigned schools in the division.
• Models the WJCC Strategic Plan Values:
  Individualism, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) and licensure or eligibility for licensure in School Social Work from an accredited school.
• Ability to interact with a variety of community service personnel.
• Experience working with parents, students, and individuals from a variety of populations and backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, public agencies, and building personnel.
• Understanding of the school social work…