School Social Worker

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a qualified School Social Worker to provide counseling and support to students, families, and staff across division programs.

Responsibilities include coordinating with social services and court systems, assessing student needs, and preparing sociological assessments under IDEA. The role requires collaboration with principals, teachers, and community partners in a diverse school environment.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of school social work and human services delivery and administration.
• Considerable knowledge of human development and family dynamics.
• Considerable knowledge of intervention techniques, learning theory, school organization.
• Considerable knowledge of measurement, research and statistics.
• Considerable knowledge of the federal and state laws and regulations related to pupil services programs.
• Demonstrated ability in individual, group and crisis counseling.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution and interpersonal relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison between home, school and community agencies by researching and coordinating resources for students and families.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet needs.
• Uses the district curriculum to plan daily instructional activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Prepares Sociological Assessments and reports as part of IDEA.
• Supervises School Social Work Interns.

Education

MSW degree

Job description

General Description

Provides professional social work services to students, parents and school staff including: counseling, educational interventions, community resource information and referral, data collection and analysis, crisis intervention, threat assessment, attendance, consultations and program development. Complex work is performed within specific objectives and policies. Employee plans own work; professional judgment based on general guidelines is required. Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system, to explain programs or to coordinate unusual cases referred to a higher level.

Job Description

Serves as a liaison between home and school and provides feedback to all parties concerning attendance and academic performance by providing information and support to enable parents to participate in their child’s education. Identifies contacts and works with outside community resources as necessary: including, Department of Social Services, Juvenile Probation and Juvenile and Domestic Court, and Mental Health Center. Collects and analyzes sociological data for exceptional education, including home information, developmental and health information, school history, family living conditions and family dynamics. Consults with parents, teachers, students, administrators and staff to offer the most appropriate educational environment and services for students. Assists in screening students for exceptional education and prepares and presents sociological reports concerning eligibility for services. Provides outreach and in-home intervention services for families and students. Handles crisis situations including illness, death, abuse and student threats of violence. Develops, coordinates and monitors various service programs for students and staff; provides training for staff, parents and students. Provides individual and group counseling for students. Implements attendance policies and laws; works with other staff involved with student attendance.

Essential Job Functions

Serves as a liaison between the home and school and community agencies by researching and coordinating community resources in addressing the needs of students and families. Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence. Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs. Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities. May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

Prepares Sociological Assessments and reports as part of IDEA.

Equipment Operation

Uses the office computer for reports, data collection and correspondence. Uses other media equipment for presentations.

Contacts

Principals, Assistant Principals Administrators of Special Education on a consistent basis for consultation. Student Services personnel, teachers, staff and parents on a consistent basis. Public agencies representatives on a regular basis for collaboration of services delivery for students.

Work Direction

N/A

Supervision

Supervises School Social Work Interns as appropriate.

Decision Making

Makes independent decisions related to attendance procedures, residency, homeless and social work services, with the Supervisor of School Social Work Services.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent 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 functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, handle or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit and drive. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs work in various locations within the public school system. Frequent travel within the school division is required. Work may require transport of materials from location to location. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the principles and methodologies of school social work and human services delivery and administration.
• Considerable knowledge of human development and family dynamics.
• Considerable knowledge of intervention techniques, learning theory, school organization.
• Considerable knowledge of measurement, research and statistics.
• Considerable knowledge of the federal and state laws and regulations related to pupil services programs.
• Demonstrated ability in individual, group and crisis counseling.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution and interpersonal relationships.

Additional Job Requirements

• An earned Master of Social Work degree from an accredited school of social work; eligibility for Virginia Postgraduate Professional licensure as a school social worker.
• Valid VA Driver’s License.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation, State Police Criminal History Investigation, Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation, Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation

• Salary: $69,984.82 - $122,519.40
• Hours Per Day: 8
• Days Per Year: 215

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

About the Division

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.