Job Description

Title: SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

Position Type: Exempt

Primary Function:

Provides assessment, counseling, and consultative services that support positive academic and social outcomes for students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Holds a Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work. Holds a Virginia license with a school social worker endorsement.
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrates professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with all students, parents, school personnel and other members of the community.
Possesses the ability to quickly learn and apply new technology.
Demonstrates strong organizational and management skills.
Demonstrates an ability to prepare and disseminate written reports within required timelines.
Possesses the ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day.
Possesses sufficient strength, ability, dexterity and mobility to carry out all performance responsibilities.
Demonstrates ability to conduct trans-disciplinary and interagency professional interactions. Possesses the ability to assess the needs of students and families and to provide intervention and referrals to address identified needs.
Demonstrates a commitment to an integrated consultative service delivery model.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred
Bi-lingual School Social Worker preferred

Performance Responsibilities:

Completes special education socio-cultural assessments as part of the special education evaluation process.
Consults with teachers and specialists on developing and implementing classroom interventions, conducting functional behavioral assessments, and behavior intervention plans.
Refers students with suspected mental health concerns to community mental health assessment and service organizations. All school employees are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect.
Organizes time, resources, and workload in order to meet job responsibilities.
Provides prevention and intervention services to strengthen school and family relationships and to facilitate communication between the school and home environments.
Conducts home visits to secure family participation including obtaining parental consent to evaluate, collecting data for Impact Aid, and assisting with truancy interventions.
Engages in professional growth and development to maintain licensure and adheres to The National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
Provides training and workshops for students, parents, school personnel and community members.
Conducts individual and group crisis intervention or short-term counseling. Completes threat assessments as requested.
Participates as part of a school’s crisis management team and provides support to schools and families in the event of a crisis as requested.
Provides counseling services to YCSD students.
Participates on school based multi-disciplinary teams to coordinate and implement school, family, and community supports for students demonstrating emotional and behavioral difficulties in school.
Consults with teachers, parents, students, and outside agency personnel concerning student needs.
Attends Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) meetings as required and communicates meeting outcomes to the Director of Student Services.
Refers families to appropriate community resources to assist them in caring for their children.
Consult with teachers on developing and implementing classroom interventions.
Maintain accurate, complete records and reports as required by law, division procedures, and administrative regulation.
Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Reports to:

Director of Student Services

Terms of Employment:

200 days per year. Additional days may be contracted for specific job assignments. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan

Evaluation:

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with School Board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of licensed personnel.

5/18/2018