2026-2027 Social Worker

Isaac School District; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Isaac School District in Phoenix, AZ seeks a licensed School Social Worker to coordinate student support, conduct assessments, provide counseling, and connect families with community resources.

The role emphasizes cultural competence, FERPA compliance, collaboration with parents and staff, and advocacy for diverse student needs. This 9-month grant-funded position may adapt with funding.

Qualifications

• Master or advanced degree in Social Work.
• Arizona State Department of Education School Social Worker Certification.
• Experience in multicultural-multilingual school setting preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources within the district preferred.
• Social Work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates preventative and intervention services.
• Keeps sufficient records of cases in FERPA/state compliance.
• Provides social work case management within cultural understanding.
• Consults with parents to increase access to resources and services.
• Identifies and mobilizes resources to meet school community needs.
• Liaises between home and school for follow-up with community agencies.
• Makes home visits with site administrators to support students and families.
• Maintains positive relations with community partners.
• Liaises with DCS and Maricopa County Juvenile Probation for reporting and truancy programs.
• Stays informed on laws regarding homelessness and foster care to protect educational rights.
• Conducts multi-tiered needs assessments to improve outcomes.
• Assists students toward adjustment to school with counseling and support.
• Provides programs that foster social and emotional competence.
• Supports responses to self-harm, crisis, and threat assessment.
• Participates in School Safety Assessment Prevention Team meetings.
• Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics and SSWAA guidelines.
• Advocates for diverse, needs-based policies and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multicultural experience

Community resources knowledge

Social Work experience

Education

Master or advanced degree in Social Work

Arizona SDE School Social Worker Certification

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Possess a Master or advanced degree in Social Work
2. Arizona State Department of Education School Social Worker Certification
3. Experience in multicultural-multilingual school setting is preferred
4. Knowledge of community resources within the district boundaries is preferred
5. Social Work experience is preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates preventative and intervention services.
• Keeps sufficient records of cases in compliance with FERPA and state requirements for use by school staff members and outside agencies when appropriate.
• Provides social work case management to students and families within the context of cultural understanding and competence.
• Consults with parents and other stakeholders to increase access to appropriate resources and services available to minimize risk factors.
• Identifies and mobilizes a continuum of resources to meet the school community's needs
• Serves as a liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary with community agencies.
• Makes home visits, in consultation with site administrators, to extend support to students and families
• Fosters and maintains positive work relations with community partners.
• Serves as liaison with such outside agencies as DCS and Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department as it relates to mandatory reporting and ISD's district truancy diversion program (C.U.T.S.)
• Maintains working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws pursuant to serving children experiencing homelessness and foster care placements to maximize educational rights.
• Conducts multi-tiered school needs assessment for individual students, groups of students, and school-wide support to improve the social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes of students.
• Assists students directly toward adjustment to school including, but not limited to, small group counseling, one-to-one support, and classroom visits.
• Provides programs and direct services that foster social and emotional competence.
• Provides support when responding to self-harm, crisis and threat assessment procedures.
• Participates in monthly School Safety Assessment Prevention Team meetings and other team meetings or committees.
• Adheres to the NASW Code of Ethic's and SSWAA ethical guidelines
• Advocates for policies, programs, and services that respect diversity, address individual needs, and support the inherent dignity and worth of all students, families, and school personnel
• Other duties as assigned.

Certified Salary Schedule

9 mos.

Dependent Upon Grant Funding