Social Worker

Social Worker Position

To serve SCCSD students who are affected by such issues as depression, neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, and mental health by assessing students and gathering relevant information about their cases, providing crisis intervention, and contacting and making referrals to other agencies and services.

Performance Responsibilities:

Facilitate and consult with school staff on individual case situations when appropriate

Conduct functional assessments that are intervention-oriented and that consider the environmental context of the problems as they relate to the student's capacity to receive and/or benefit from instruction

Communicate with school/district personnel about student needs

Develop interventions for identified students

Develop a plan to enhance student learning and participation in school which may include monitoring students with poor attendance__intervening and referring as necessary; functional behavioral assessment; academic improvement planning; behavior support planning; and individual education planning

Facilitate student and teacher learning on issues such as character education, child abuse, suicide, safety, alcohol/drug abuse, human relationships, communication skills, peer mediation, teen pregnancy, and other mental health/social issues

Implement individual, group, or system-level interventions that are scientifically proven to promote positive social, emotional, behavioral, and independent functioning outcomes

Conduct individual and/or group counseling sessions with students and/or parents

Assist students and their families in the resolution of behavioral, emotional and social needs through school and community resources and referrals

Develop and maintain partnerships with social work-related community organizations

Solicit feedback to build, maintain, and improve student, parent and community partnerships

Consult with faculty, administrators, physicians, psychiatrists, mental health professionals, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and local, state, and federal social service agencies to address student problems for highest student achievement

Participate in staffing assessment for placing students in appropriate educational programs

Coordinate with staff to refer students who exhibit at risk behaviors for dropping out of school to dropout prevention programs

As a member of the crisis response team, organize, facilitate, and provide support services to affected students and school staff during and after a crisis

Maintain accurate records and prepare reports

Ensure that all case files, and other records, strictly comply with policies, regulations, and procedures

Participate in training, supervision, and meetings

Actively participate in ongoing training as needed in order to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies

Perform such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisor(s)