School Social Work Intern

Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115; United States; Vor Ort; USD 11.000 - 13.000; Vollzeit

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Stipend

Zusammenfassung

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 seeks a Social Work Intern to support students' emotional well-being through individual and group counseling, IEP/504 participation, risk assessments, and crisis team involvement.

The internship provides a $12,000 stipend and requires MSW progress in school social work, a full-year commitment, and strong collaboration with students, families, and staff, with proficiency in Google Apps for Education.

Qualifikationen

• Currently in a MSW program, with a focus on school social work.
• School agreement for the internship to be for a full school year.
• Interested in working collaboratively with students, faculty, parents and administrators in the school setting.
• Ability to initiate Non-Violent Crisis Intervention techniques after training.
• Effective communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills for problem-solving.
• Experience in analyzing data to plan for intervention and instructional methods.
• Demonstrates ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team.
• Proficient use of Google Apps for Education and school-based systems.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional learning and reflection.
• Ability to communicate professionally orally and in writing.
• Strong planning, organization and deadline management.
• Commitment to excellence and student well-being.
• Adheres to Board of Education policies.

Aufgaben

• Promote inclusive practices for students with disabilities.
• Serve as an intern for Educational Services and Special Education departments.
• Deliver and/or co-deliver individual and group counseling using evidence-based practices.
• Help create co-treatment plans related to social emotional learning standards.
• Use data collection systems and monitor progress, sharing data for IEP goals.
• Engage in support and intervention planning for students at all tiered levels.
• Participate in Problem Solving Team model, implement interventions and track data.
• Attend IEP meetings and assist the IEP team with goals.
• Assist with developing behavior intervention plans and data collection.
• Provide direct and indirect service in classroom and communicate with parents.
• Respond to student crises and connect families with resources.
• Collaborate with school personnel to benefit students.
• Complete quarterly IEP goal benchmarks and pursue professional growth.
• Participate in professional development as assigned.
• Assist with administering state and local assessments.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication

Collaboration & teamwork

Planning & organization

Data analysis for interventions

Professional development

Time management

Problem solving

Communication in writing

Ausbildung

MSW degree focus in school social work

Tools

Google Apps for Education

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

Lake Forest Community High School District 115 is seeking a Social Work Intern.

Description

Thesocial work intern provides advocacy, direct service and support for all students' emotional well-being. Daily responsibilities include assisting in facilitating individual and group counseling inside and out of the classroom, attending IEP and 504 meetings, assisting in conducting risk assessments, co-facilitating problem solving team meetings, promoting positive behavior, involved in crisis team work, and assisting in implementing tiered social emotional support. The internship provides a $12,000 stipend.

Qualifications

• Currently in a MSW program, with a focus on school social work
• School agreement for the internship to be for a full school year.
• Interested in working collaboratively with students, faculty, parents and administrators in the school setting
• Ability once trained to initiate Non-Violent Crisis Intervention techniques, including physical restraints and time out with students
• Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for problem-solving, promoting initiatives and conveying expectations
• Experience in analyzing data to plan for intervention and instructional methods
• Demonstrates ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team to facilitate problem solving
• Proficient use of technology including Google Apps for Education and other school-based processing and management systems
• Demonstrates interest and engagement in ongoing professional learning and reflection
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates strength in planning, organization, communication in scheduling and efficiently meeting deadlines
• Demonstrates a commitment to excellence, high expectations and to the academic and personal well-being of all students
• Adheres to Board of Education policies and procedures

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote inclusive practices for students with disabilities
• Serve as an intern for Educational Services and Special Education departments
• Deliver and/or co-deliver individual and group counseling to students utilizing evidence-based practices
• Help to create co-treatment plans related to social emotional learning standards
• Use a data collection system, monitor progress and share data with IEP Facilitators and other Related Services Staff (i.e., service logs, assessments, interventions, data charts, rubrics data, etc.) for updating IEP goals.
• Engage in support and intervention planning for students at all tiered levels
• Actively engages as a team member of the Problem Solving Team model, implementing interventions, tracking data, and providing the IEP and Core Team feedback
• Attend IEP meetings and assist the IEP team in writing, implementing and progress monitoring IEP goals
• Assist with developing and implementing behavior intervention plans and collecting data associated with BIPS for students on their caseload
• Provide direct and indirect service in the classroom, modeling various strategies and reinforcing social emotional learning goals
• Communicate with parents regarding matters related to social emotional performance
• Responds to and documents student crises
• Supports families through parent education and access to community resources
• Interacts with students in a manner that encourages respectful relationships among students and teachers
• Makes appropriate assessments and referrals for suspected abuse/neglect as a mandated reporter
• Work cooperatively with school personnel (administrators, deans, and other educational services staff) to benefit students
• Communicate effectively with parents to enhance the learning process by responding to or initiating parent contacts in a timely, professional and constructive manner
• Complete quarterly IEP goal benchmarks for students on your caseload
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection and collaboration
• Participate in professional development as assigned
• Assist with administering state and local assessments

Perform other job related duties as assigned by direct supervisor

Stipend: $12,000

Benefits: Not Benefit Eligible

Location: Lake Forest High School

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