School Based Social Worker

Tedk12; Kirksville, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirksville R-III School District seeks a School Based Social Worker (SBSW) or Licensed Social Worker to join the Early Childhood Learning Center in Kirksville, MO. The SBSW will support students through PBIS, tiered interventions, and collaborative services with families and staff.

The role includes conducting social histories, attending IEP meetings, and coordinating referrals to social services. Travel to centers may be required as part of duties.

Qualifications

• Licensed Social Worker or School Based Social Worker Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Be actively involved in PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports).
• Attends Tier 1, 2 and 3 meetings on students as needed.
• Assess referrals to determine need for therapy and intervention.
• Work with Tier 2 and 3 students with trauma, social skills, behaviors or emotional needs.
• Provide PBIS training to staff and implement trauma-focused interventions.
• Provide information and observational data for IEP referrals; conduct Social Histories.
• Conduct and attend evaluation and IEP meetings; travel offsite as needed.

Skills

Licensed Social Worker

School Based Social Worker Certificate

Job description

Applications will be accepted beginning
Monday, August 10, 2026 12:00 AM
(Central Standard Time)

Job Description

School Based Social Worker

Kirksville R-III Early Childhood Learning Center

POSITION TITLE:

School Based Social Worker (SBSW) or Licensed Social Worker

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED:

Licensed Social Worker or School Based Social Worker Certificate

REPORTS TO: Director of ECLC

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Be actively involved in in PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports)
• Attends Tier 1, Tier 2 and 3 meetings on students as needed
• When students are referred through the Tier 2 and 3 data team or problem solving process, the therapist will assess the referral information and determine the need for therapy, the type and the intervention
• Works with Tier 2 and 3 students with identified needs with trauma, social skills, behaviors or social skills
• Provide PBIS Training as needed to staff
• Implement research based therapy in relation to trauma, social skills, behavior or emotional issues
• Provide information and observational data for special education referrals if needed
• Conduct and attend evaluation and IEP meetings
• Conduct Social Histories
• Evaluates children’s needs and determine referral for social services through personal and collateral interviews
• Work with families in helping families identify needs and supports
• Refer families to agencies that provide the type of services and supports a family needs
• Conduct home visits
• Provides consultation and works collaboratively with school staff and agencies
• Keeps data on therapy sessions with individual students
• Travel offsite to centers/home as needed
• Be trained and use SCM procedure if a restraint is needed for the safety of the student or others and document the incident and/or restraint per district guidelines
• Assist in change and development of programs

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain confidentiality
• Use effective communication and conflict resolution to resolve difference and to problem solve
• Withstand pressure and remain calm in crisis or conflict situations, changing conditions within the job and schedule changes
• Participation in professional growth and professional development
• Assume professional responsibilities outside of school setting such as committees, inservices, conferences, and speaking engagements
• Operate a computer and a variety of IEP and instructional computer programs
• Assume non academic responsibilities outside of the classroom as assigned by the building principal such as lunch/breakfast duty, or bus duty
• Perform physical tasks such as lifting, transferring a student up to 50 lbs
• Other duties as assigned. This does not preclude the assignment of additional or supplemental duties. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment as needed to reflect such duties

The district's hiring procedures will comply with all federal and state laws, including laws prohibiting discrimination. The district is an equal opportunity employer and hires only citizens of the United States and persons who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Kirksville R-III School District will enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the law.