School Social Worker: Advocate for Student Wellbeing

Public Schools of Robeson County; Parkton (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Schools of Robeson County Parkton Elementary School in Parkton, North Carolina is seeking a State Social Worker to support students’ educational progress through assessment and intervention. The role involves collaborating with teachers, families and community agencies to meet students’ educational, social and emotional needs.

The position requires a BA or MSW in Social Work, NC licensure eligibility and a commitment to maintaining professional records and ethics.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of human behavior, social systems and social work skills.
• General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Skill in counseling, motivating students and talking with parents.
• Ability to manage culturally sensitive topics.
• Ability to coordinate efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information.
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Uses assessment skills to determine special needs of students.
• Provides input for program planning and evaluation and contributes to the development of departmental and system-wide policies.
• Employs appropriate social work methods in situations affecting the student’s educational progress.
• Maintains an advocacy role to assure that the student’s educational, social, emotional and material needs are met in accordance with established laws, rules and regulations.
• Provides consultation and in-service experiences for teachers and staff and engages in the mutual exchange of information with community agencies.
• Serves as a liaison between home-school-community and promotes effective resource utilization and positive relations with various publics.
• Organizes time, resources and workload in order to meet responsibilities and maintains accurate case records and documentation.
• Shows evidences of professional growth and development and adheres to a professional code of ethics.

Skills

Social work knowledge

Counseling students

Parent communication

Coordination with services

Education

BA or MSW degree

Job description

Public Schools of Robeson County Parkton Elementary School in Parkton, North Carolina is seeking a State Social Worker to support students’ educational progress through assessment and intervention. The role involves collaborating with teachers, families and community agencies to meet students’ educational, social and emotional needs.

The position requires a BA or MSW in Social Work, NC licensure eligibility and a commitment to maintaining professional records and ethics.