SOCIAL WORKER 26-27 SY TIMBER RIDGE

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks a dedicated School Social Worker to provide comprehensive services within NSSEO, addressing social and emotional barriers to learning. The role includes counseling, collaboration with families and school staff, and support for IEP planning.

Qualified candidates hold a PEL for School Social Worker, completed NVCI training, and must be able to travel within NSSEO and neighboring districts to support students and families.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) hours of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training required.
• Ability to travel within NSSEO and districts.
• Strong collaboration with parents, teachers, administrators and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Analyze information from records/interviews to prepare reports and oral summaries.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, and others to communicate information and problem-solve.
• Conduct parent interviews and home visits for IEP development and service planning.
• Maintain liaison with community agencies to provide referrals.
• Participate in meetings and facilitate educational team discussions.
• Provide professional development on best practices in school social work.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling as needed during school-wide crises.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to school staff to improve student outcomes.

Skills

NVCI training

Travel within NSSEO/districts

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

PEL endorsed for School Social Worker

Job description

The Social Worker provides comprehensive school social work services to parents, students and staff by addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. The social worker assists with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic and classroom support, consultation with teachers, parents and administrators as well as provides individual and group counseling/therapy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Analyze information gained through record reviews and interviews to determine environmental impacts and appropriate resource needs for the purpose of integrating information into a written report and summary oral presentation.
• Collaborate with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, administrations, team members, other professional, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, problem-solving, and providing services.
• Conduct parent interviews and home visits to acquire socio-developmental information as needed for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for the purpose of providing the social history, making recommendations, and developing plans for services with those of other disciplines.
• Maintain an ongoing liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet student needs and provide parents with referrals when appropriate.
• Participate in a variety of meetings and facilitate educational team meetings as directed for the purpose of conveying or gathering information.
• Participate and provide professional development activities aimed at best practices for the purpose of providing comprehensive school social work services.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling as appropriate and in response to school- wide crises for the purpose of supporting students' social/emotional well-being as well as the social/emotional well-being of the school community.
• Provide on-going technical assistance to school staff as it relates to improving outcomes for students.

Qualifications

• Valid Professional Educators License (PEL) endorsed for a School Social Worker.
• Participate in twelve (12) hours of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training and techniques.
• Ability to travel within NSSEO and districts and move about NSSEO and district buildings as necessary.

Salary/Benefits

NSSEA Salary Schedule - starting at Lane V Step 0 (Pending Negotiations) - dependent on education and experience

Benefits include:

District Name NSSEO Building Name TIMBER RIDGE Address 799 W Kensington Road
Mount Prospect, 60056 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] IASA Region Cook North County Cook (North) County Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category School Social Worker Grade Level Elementary