Job Description
Provides comprehensive social work services to parents, students, and school staff. Responds to referrals from school administrators, parents, teachers, and the Problem Solving Team. Assists families in accessing appropriate community resources.
Duties And Responsibilities
1. Serve as a student advocate and as a liaison between the home, school, and community.
2. Provide intervention services for students and families with interpersonal and environmental difficulties.
3. Assist in the referral process of students and/or parents to appropriate community agencies and follow-up as necessary.
4. Provide consultation and collaborative services to teachers, principals, counselors, and other school personnel.
5. Make home and community visits, as needed.
6. Help identify and provide services to homeless students.
7. Model and maintain high ethical standards.
8. Coordinate and develop specialized services for students, parents, and families.
9. Develop and implement plans to enhance students' school success.
10. Assist school personnel in understanding that family, culture, socioeconomic status, and physical and mental health can affect student performance.
11. Develop a rapport with designated students and act as a mentor when appropriate through individual and small group contact.
12. Develop programs to help students improve attendance, cope with crisis situations, develop self-discipline, build self-esteem, and enhance problem-solving and decision-making skills.
13. Develop and conduct training programs for parents on active participation in their child's education and effective use of school and community resources.
14. Participate in school and district-level professional development activities.
15. Demonstrate initiative in performing responsibilities.
16. Provide counseling to students with emotional, social, behavioral, or attendance issues.
17. Maintain confidentiality regarding school/workplace matters in accordance with laws.
18. Respond to inquiries and requests promptly and positively.
19. Maintain and submit reports, records, and correspondence accurately and timely.
20. Adhere to school system rules, policies, and laws.
21. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or Social Work.
* Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or School Psychology preferred.
* At least three years of experience in counseling, social work, school psychology, assessments, and referral procedures.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may require.
The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law. Employees must comply with Title VII and Title IX provisions. Employment verification via E-Verify is required for new hires, including providing necessary identification documents.
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