Social Worker

Gary Community School Corporation

Gary (IN)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana is seeking a School Social Worker to strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and address barriers to learning. The role focuses on applying social work knowledge to support student success and family engagement within a diverse urban setting.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work with a school specialization, adherence to NASW ethics, and the ability to conduct assessments, develop interventions, and provide crisis support

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work with a school social work concentration.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to assess student needs and plan interventions.
Knowledge of NASW Code of Ethics preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifies and assesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment.
Serves as liaison between families and the school to promote collaboration.
Completes psychosocial assessments to determine services and interventions.
Develops and implements short- and long-term intervention plans.
Provides crisis intervention services and case management for students and families.
Maintains records and participates in professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Assessment and planning

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) with a school social work concentration

Tools

Computer software (MS Office, data systems)

Job description

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The School Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker should be knowledgeable in the role and duty of a social worker, child development, learning theory, and special education procedures and services to significantly contribute to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment. Such an environment is achieved by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success along with the implementation of effective intervention strategies. Working with parents/guardians, teachers, school principal/principal's designee, and community-based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote students' positive school adjustment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by this position.

Identifies and assesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment through the use of a variety of appropriate formal and informal tools and techniques including observations and interviews to evaluate the progress and performance of students and families.
Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.
Completes psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services, identify needs that affect student learning, and to develop appropriate interventions for students, families, schools, and communities to include developmental histories, adaptive behavior scales, and classroom observations in accordance with family and student rights.
Develops long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with curriculum; students' needs, strengths, diversity and life experiences; and social and emotional factors.
Provides services to students in ways that build upon individual strengths and offers students maximum opportunities to participate in the planning and direction of their own learning experience.
Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to childdevelopment, stress reduction, discipline and safety, and teacher/parent/student communication.
Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategiesto promote student learning.
Participates as members of the IEP, student support team, and other school based teams to developinterventions for promoting students' academic success. Serves on both school-based and system-wide committees to address educational issues, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students.
Provides crisis intervention services.
Provides social work case management for students and families that support students' learning experience within the context of multicultural understanding and competencies.
Provides staff consultation on behavioral-emotional-environmental issues affecting studentparticipation in the learning process.
Conducts staff development on issues related to social-emotional-environmental factors thatimpact learning.
Develops and provides training and educational programs that address the goals and mission of the educational institution.
Conducts classroom meetings, psycho-educational social skills groups, and classroompresentations on identified areas of concern for the students.
Maintains required records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reportswith adherence to program standards in school social work.
Conducts home visits related to establishing communication and positive connections?between the parent/guardian andschool setting around identified issues.
Completes risk assessments on referred students.
Completes functional behavior assessments on identified students.
Completes classroom observations.
Advocates and facilitates change that effectively responds to the needs of students, families, and school systems using appropriate statutes, case law, policies, and procedures.
Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication betweenschools, parents/guardians, and community leaders.
Promotes collaboration, localization and mobilization of community resources to facilitate student access to these services and support the educational program.
Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
Utilizes research and technologies to assist students, families, schools, and communities.
Initiates and supports activities to overcome institutional barriers and gaps in services as leaders and members of interdisciplinary teams with the unique contribution of bringing the home, school, and community perspective to the interdisciplinary process.
Conforms to the National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics and Standards for School Social Work practice.
Maintains accurate case records and documentation.
Organizes time, resources, energy, and workload in order to meet responsibilities.
Participates in appropriate professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective working environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Students.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of:

Federal and state laws and regulations and abides by said laws and regulations with emphasis on persons with disabilities, child welfare, mental health, confidentiality, and student and parent rights.

Skill in:

Using a computer and related software applications.
Using modern office equipment.

Ability to:

Evaluate own practice and disseminate the findings to consumers, school districts, the community, and the profession in order to maximize the effectiveness of services and resources provided to students. By reflecting upon and evaluating one's practice, more effective services, and resources will be provided.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree in Social Work (M.S.W.,) with a school social work concentration.??

CERTIFICATION

Indiana Department of Education School Social Workers License and a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and/or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) social work license(s).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of 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.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Testing