Job Title: School Social Worker Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Teacher’s salary scale / 11 Month (230 days) Grant Funded FLSA Status: Exempt Work Location: Culture, Climate, and Student Services Immediate Supervisor: Senior Social Worker General Description: The School Social Worker provides specialized services to support students’ social-emotional development and academic success. This role includes counseling, referrals, assessments, and consultation for students facing social, emotional, or behavioral challenges. The social worker connects families with community resources and supports student attendance and intervention efforts. They also participate in school-based teams, crisis response, and eligibility assessments. This is a grant-funded position that will be assigned to a school to be determined later. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assists families in connecting with a full range of community support resources. Provides support to enhance students’ social-emotional learning and development. Serves as a designated Attendance Officer. Assesses the home and neighborhood environments of students to determine eligibility for special education services or other school-based supports. Shares findings with eligibility committees and participates in meetings of the School-Based Intervention Team as needed. Conducts interviews to obtain social history information and prepares reports about assessment interviews. Attends and participates in child study and team meetings, as necessary, and investigates issues that surface through school referral forms. Conducts home visits as necessary during assessments and investigations. Reviews student records, maintains copies of all reports in an orderly fashion, and submits monthly activity and travel reports. Serves on school crisis team and refers students to, and serves as liaison with, outside agencies such as the Social Services Bureau, juvenile probation, juvenile detention, and the juvenile court. Counsels students and parents concerning living and learning environments and assists in diagnosing or supporting students' specialized needs. Assists students in gaining vocational experiences. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development by keeping current with the literature and new research findings. Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed or assigned. Qualifications: Pupil Personnel Services License with an endorsement in school social work and completion of a two-year Master's Degree program from an accredited school of social work. A minimum of one year of successful experience as a school social worker is preferred. Bilingual - fluency in Spanish is preferred but not required. Excellent communication, organizational, public relations, and presentation skills are required. Experience and/or demonstrate a willingness to work with diverse students, parents, and communities. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Ability to work in a cooperative, collaborative manner with administrators, teachers, parents, and other professionals about student problems and appropriate change strategies. Ability to establish appropriate networks with school programs, community agencies, and resources to provide essential services for families and children. Ability to work with students who have had a history of academic, attendance, and behavioral challenges. Necessary Special Requirements: Valid Virginia driver's license and willingness to use personal automobile.
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