School Social Worker

Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Suburban Cook County Online Application Consortium is seeking a School Counselor or Social Worker to support students under the direction of the Principal and Director of Student Services. The role focuses on crisis response, counseling, and coordinating eligibility for special education services within the school setting.

The ideal candidate holds a valid Illinois PEL and a Master’s degree in Social Work or School Counseling, with experience in IEP processes and multi-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) required.
• Master's Degree in Social Work or School Counseling required.

Responsibilities

• Attends to crisis situations and coordinates response.
• Maintains confidentiality of students and staff.
• Completes social developmental studies for case evaluations and file reviews.
• Serves as liaison for special education decision-making process: screening, assessment, eligibility, and placement.
• Leads the Student Based Assistance Team.
• Evaluates eligibility for special education placement and school social work services.
• Participates in 3- to 5-year-old screenings.
• Delivers direct and/or consultative social work services per IEP.
• Communicates with parents during school hours; advocates for students.
• Monitors behavioral interventions for both general and special education students.
• Assists teachers with behavior management; supports classroom planning.
• Helps the team understand student behavior across in-school and out-of-school environments.
• Assists with mental health, behavioral, and academic concerns; provides individual and group counseling.

Education

Master's Degree Social Work

Master's Degree School Counseling

Job description

• Position Type: Student Services/ Social Worker

Position: School Counselor or Social Worker

Reports To: Principal
Director of Student Services

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.