School Social Worker

Applitrack; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium seeks a School Counselor or Social Worker to support students' emotional and social adjustment under the supervision of the Principal and Director of Student Services.

Requirements include a valid Illinois Professional Educator License and a Master's in Social Work or School Counseling. Responsibilities include crisis response, confidentiality, collaboration with families, and advocating for students.

Qualifications

• Crisis intervention and counseling skills are required.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers and administrators.
• Strong communication with students and families.

Responsibilities

• Attend crisis situations and support students’ wellbeing.
• Maintain confidentiality of students and staff.
• Complete social developmental studies for evaluations.
• Serve as liaison for special education decision-making.
• Coordinate Student Based Assistance Team.
• Evaluate eligibility for services and placement.
• Deliver direct or consultative social work services per IEP.
• Communicate with parents during school hours.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Confidentiality

Parent communication

Education

Master's in Social Work or School Counseling

Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium

Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium

• Position Type: Student Services/ Social Worker

Position: School Counselor or Social Worker

Reports To: Principal
Director of Student Services

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with:
• Master's Degree Social Work or Master's Degree School Counseling

OBJECTIVES

Under the supervision of the building principal and the Director of Student Services, the Social Worker will help both special and general education students resolve personal, emotional and social problems that interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends to crisis situations (e.g. child abuse, acute, chronic, and severe behavior problems, substance abuse, suicide, death, attendance, runaway, etc.).
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of students and staff.
• Completes the social developmental study for a case study evaluation (i.e. child interview, family interview, adaptive behavior assessment, classroom teach consultation and observation, review of permanent and temporary file, functional assessment, behavior intervention plan.
• Serves as director's liaison regarding the rules and regulations governing the special education decision-making process: screening, assessment, eligibility, and placement options.
• Serves as leader of the Student Based Assistance Team
• Evaluates and participates in determining student eligibility for special education placement and school social work services.
• Participates in 3-5-year-old screenings.
• Delivers direct and or consultative social work services as indicated on the IEP.
• Works with and communicates regularly with parents as needed during school hours.
• Serves as an advocate for students.
• Monitors and provides for behavioral interventions of regular and special education students.
• Assisting teachers with behavior management.
• Assists the team to understand the student, his/her in school and out-of-school behavior, and how the many environments influences the student for purposes of educational planning.
• Assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic, and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators as well as provide individual and group counseling/therapy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move from 10 to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

• Salary, benefits, and employment terms per collective bargaining agreement.