School Social Worker

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.

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Position Type: Exempt

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.

Revised: 5/18/2018