TITLE:                         Social Worker

CLASSIFICATION:      Non-exempt (Hourly)

PAY RANGE 34:         $30.05 to $31.15 hourly (based on education and experience)

REPORTS TO:             Director of Student Support Services and Child Services Coordinator

LOCATIONS:              Slate Run Elementary School

Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision as well as personal and sick days.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Social work required;
• LSW and/or LCSW eligible preferred;
• Experience working in a school environment preferred; 
• Proficient computer skills including Excel, Word, and Google platform;
• Exceptional communication skills; and
• Ability to self-organize work for maximum efficiency and good time management skills.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receives social work related referrals from building based staff and intervenes utilizing school and community resources.  

• Monitors attendance records for schools; follows up with calls, letters, conferences, and home visits.  

• Works in collaboration with teachers, administrators, and related service personnel to meet student  needs; consults with school personnel to identify at-risk students; works with parents and families to  collaborate on student needs for referral to community resources. 

• Maintains and provides follow up documentation to referral sources on status/outcome of referral by  using activity logs and emails; maintains accurate records. 

• Accesses and links community resources to students, families, and the school in response to identified  needs; works in collaboration with other  agencies and professionals serving children. 

• Stays abreast of available community resources, community programs and community resource guides and shares information with all schools. 

• Provides parent education and training regarding issues as they pertain to their child. 

• Attends or submits reports to case conference committees; assists in developing positive behavior  intervention strategies. 

• Consults with school staff and parents regarding strategies for helping students cope with personal and  social concerns and assists in crisis situations. 

• Model strategies for and assist with classroom management practices for working with students with mental health/ behavioral challenges.

• Provides brief individual and group counseling to students and families who need help with personal  concerns or development problems; completes risk-assessments with students in crisis/ threat to themselves or others.

• Coordinates referrals to school-based mental health services; links students to mental health services in their schools or the community.

• Provides professional development to building staff regarding trauma, child abuse/ neglect reporting, suicide prevention, McKinney-Vento Act and other social services.

• Other reasonable duties as assigned by administration.