61131 School Social Worker (Key West High School)

Monroe County School District; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Florida Blue Network Medical Insurance

Florida Retirement System

Job summary

Monroe County School District in the Florida Keys seeks a School Social Worker for Key West High School and Lower Keys ACE. This grant-funded position focuses on addressing social, emotional, and behavioral needs while coordinating with families and community partners to support student success.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Social Work, licensure or eligibility for FLDOE certification, and you may benefit from bilingual skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work with 300+ hours of field placement.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker or eligibility for FLDOE certification.
• Experience coordinating school-family-community services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between school, home and community to support students and families.
• Develop and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
• Collaborate with school staff to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
• Support attendance and coordinate with community services as needed.

Skills

MTSS knowledge

EBI and outcomes

FBA

BIP

Family and school communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Eligibility for FLDOE School Social Worker certification

Job description

Monroe County School District in the beautiful Florida Keys wants you to join our team!

Job Title: School Social Worker

Location: Key West High School and Lower Keys ACE

Starting Salary: $70,400

Months per year: 11

Days per year: 220

Hours per day: 8

Benefits: Florida Blue Network Medical Insurance and Florida Retirement System

Position Goal

To act as a liaison between school, home and community in the provision of services to students and families regarding social, emotional and behavioral challenges. To provide intensive individualized behavior assessments, interventions and outcome measures for students at the Tier 3 level.

Essential Job Functions

• Knowledge of children and family systems.
• Knowledge of community agencies for services to children and families.
• Knowledge of referral process for accessing services for children and families.
• Knowledge of school attendance requirements and truancy laws.
• Knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
• Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral interventions and outcome measures at the Tier 3 level.
• Knowledge of impacts, interventions and systems of care for students with mental health and co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses.
• Ability to complete and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA's) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP's)
• Ability to communicate, relate, and consult with a variety of school staff in a proficient, student centered and positive manner.
• Ability to counsel with families regarding needs for services to help students identified as abused, neglected, or emotionally/behaviorally challenged.
• Ability to conduct parent conferences and actively participate in school problem solving team meetings.
• Ability to function as a liaison between the home, school, community/private agencies to coordinate care and services.

Grant Funded Position

This position is grant funded for a period of two years. The grant includes monetary service scholarship awards for committed years of employment, and supplements for proficiency in Spanish or Haitian Creole on top of the starting salary. Conditions apply in order to receive these additional yearly awards.

Required License/certification

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH). OR
• Eligibility for Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) certification in School Social Worker (Grades PK-12). The FLDOE requires a master's or higher degree with a graduate major in social work that includes 300 hours or more of field placement. To apply for this certification, please visit https://flcertify.fldoe.org/datamart/mainMenu.do. For assistance with becoming FLDOE certified, our district's Certification Specialist is happy to assist you at [e-mail] or [phone] x 53480.