School Social Worker - Elevate Student Wellbeing & Success

Various Locations; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Utica Community Schools in Sterling Heights, Michigan is seeking a School Social Worker to provide specialized services to students to promote successful academic and functional performance and post-secondary transition.

The role involves assessing student needs through observation, interviews and evaluations; collaborating with staff to develop and monitor positive behavioral interventions; supporting families and coordinating with community resources; and maintaining licensure through ongoing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Must hold a valid State of Michigan license.
• Approval as a School Social Worker.

Responsibilities

• Assess student needs through observation, interviews and evaluations.
• Consult and collaborate with school personnel to develop, implement and monitor positive behavioral intervention strategies.
• Provide staff with essential information to understand factors affecting a student's performance.
• Work effectively with parents to promote effective parent involvement and access community resources.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Utilize evidence-based strategies (e.g. Peer-to-Peer, visual/organizational, positive behavioral interventions, communication and data collection) to teach emotional regulation, behavioral and social skills to individual students and groups with diverse needs (disability-specific, cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic).
• Use technology and assistive technology (e.g. computers and I-Pads) to communicate, access/manage data and educate students.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Collaborate and consult with community resources to meet students' needs.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention.
• Maintain on-going continuing education to maintain licensure.

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Utica Community Schools in Sterling Heights, Michigan is seeking a School Social Worker to provide specialized services to students to promote successful academic and functional performance and post-secondary transition.

The role involves assessing student needs through observation, interviews and evaluations; collaborating with staff to develop and monitor positive behavioral interventions; supporting families and coordinating with community resources; and maintaining licensure through ongoing