School Social Worker: Student Intervention Leader

1120 - Success Academy - Anderson; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a Social Worker – Student Intervention at the Anderson location to support students facing personal, emotional, and social challenges, helping them stay engaged in school. This role requires coordination with families, teachers, and community resources to maximize student well-being and attendance.

The position reports to the Principal, and requires a Master’s in Social Work, with experience across agencies; it emphasizes confidential case work,

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Minimum of two years experience in individual and small group clinical intervention.
• Previous experience working with Local, State or Federal Agencies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief solution focused clinical interventions, conflict resolution and brokerage services to students, families and teachers.
• Perform services with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase the parents’ understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
• Provide class room consultation and behavior modification strategies to teachers.
• Provide referrals to all social service agencies to students, families and faculty as needed.
• Participate as a member of school treatment team.
• Monitor and work with homeless students’ attendance to obtain a 95% attendance goal.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential consumer files. Present staff in-service or arrange for such in-services.
• Maintain and update current records on students as required by Kansas City Public Schools and State and keep Regional Registry updated.
• Assist unaccompanied youth in finding housing, food and additional social services.
• Provide monthly written status reports on each student.

Skills

Two years of clinical intervention

Experience with local/state/federal ag

Written and oral communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexibility in hours

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a Social Worker – Student Intervention at the Anderson location to support students facing personal, emotional, and social challenges, helping them stay engaged in school. This role requires coordination with families, teachers, and community resources to maximize student well-being and attendance.

The position reports to the Principal, and requires a Master’s in Social Work, with experience across agencies; it emphasizes confidential case work,