School Social Worker — Family & Community Advocate

Poplar Bluff School District; Poplar Bluff (MO); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a School Social Worker to support families and students through a strengths-based approach, linking them to school, neighborhood, and community services. Responsibilities include home visits, case management, and collaboration with district staff to improve student outcomes.

The role reports to the Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Curriculum and focuses on promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and enhanced educational success for children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Two years experience in social services or related field.
• Experience with home visits and parenting education preferred.
• Experience with case management, problem solving, crisis intervention, and team building preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison among school district programs, community agencies, teachers and families.
• Develop referral systems and procedures among families, staff and community agencies to facilitate the delivery of services including health, mental health, education, safety, housing and employment.
• Carry out activities designated to implement family involvement and support for educational goals.
• Develop services that are inclusive of family diversity and based in a strengths=perspective model.
• Assist in the coordination of school-wide goals and outcomes.
• Provide advocacy for social services that are unavailable to families by acting as a catalyst to facilitate community action and by partnering with families to become advocates for their children.
• Make regular home visits to families to develop rapport, assess needs, and build on strengths.
• Inform school staff of changes in family situations that might reflect on child behavior or attendance.
• Maintain a record keeping system that documents service delivery completely and adequately protects confidentiality.
• Prepare monthly reports for district use as necessary
• Participate in ongoing professional growth opportunities and follow ethical and legal standards and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Home visits

Parenting education

Case management

Crisis intervention

Team building

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human or Social Services, Health Education, or related field

Job description

Applitrack is seeking a School Social Worker to support families and students through a strengths-based approach, linking them to school, neighborhood, and community services. Responsibilities include home visits, case management, and collaboration with district staff to improve student outcomes.

The role reports to the Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Curriculum and focuses on promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and enhanced educational success for children.