School Social Worker (LASEC Wraparound Service)

Position Type:

Student Support Services

Date Posted:

3/17/2025

Location:

LASEC

Date Available:

25-26 SY

Closing Date:

Until Filled The School Social Worker for LASEC Wraparound Service will utilize the Life Space Crisis Intervention and Circle of Courage model of therapeutic intervention. S/he will utilize small group, individual and co-teaching strategies to assist families, students, school teams, and community resource providers in understanding a student's mental health needs and implementing plans to develop prosocial coping strategies for successful academic and emotional growth. S/he will be a partner in the development of student IEP, functional behavior assessment, and positive intervention plans with the school team, family, and community providers. S/he will respond to crisis intervention with staff to assist students in using de-escalation techniques founded in Life Space Crisis Intervention and Circle of Courage. S/he will create a tiered system of social emotional support to be used within the school and the community.

LASEC is a special education cooperative made up of 9 member districts. LASEC collaborates with its member districts to provide high-quality evidenced-based services, to achieve comprehensive cost-efficent positive outcomes for students. The School Social Worker for LASEC Wraparound Services will have a unique role in supporting students in both the micro and macro systems in the cooperative. The ideal candidate uses creative solutions, and thinks outside the traditional curricula and methods available in a school setting to meet the mental health needs of students.

Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:

Utilize Life Space Crisis Intervention for all social emotional dysregulation.

Coaching and Co-teaching within academic pathway to grow students' use of Circle of Courage and Life Space Crisis Intervention in all aspects of their life.

Provide individual strategies for students to utilize that are specific to their social emotional/mental health need.

Outreach and collaboration with community agencies based on students social emotional/mental health needs.

Complete functional behavior analysis and behavior intervention plans for students.

Connect families to community-based mental health services and provide support to engage and maintain services.

Provide follow-up coordination with family and community providers.

Provide parent education and empowerment on how to support a child's significant mental health needs as it relates to school success.

Support and collaborate with families in the development and implementation of the stabilization plan.

Coordinate with the school team to support students and families.

Parent Education about mental illness and how to support the child.

Provide student education group.

Chair cooperative committee to identify mental health screening tool

Perform all other related work delegated tasks as requested to accomplish the objectives of the cooperative. Knowledge Skills and Ability Required:

Illinois PEL with endorsement for School Social Worker

Working toward LCSW or equivalent

Knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of special education and specialty area (Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities).

Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective therapeutic interventions for students with disabilities.

Understands how to incorporate families into the invention for a student's emotional success.

Ability to deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with children, students, parents, staff, administration and the general public.

Bilingual skills preferred

Must have a valid Illinois Driver's license and automobile insured for school travel between school sites. Skills Required:

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.

Ability to read and interpret qualitative and quantitative student assessment data.

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Ability to collaborate with professionals across disciplines and families.

Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to work with students in a school and community setting. 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.

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 30% walking, and 60% standing.

The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a clean atmosphere.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Long-term use of computer monitors is required. Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. However, on occasion, the noise level will be moderate for a brief period of time.

Work is conducted indoors. This work is normally conducted at the LASEC office or partner school district. Evaluation:

Job performance is evaluated in accordance with Cooperative guidelines by the Assistant Director and/or the Executive Director.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and practice of LASEC to decide all matters relating to employment solely on the basis of the applicant's ability to perform the essential functions of the position. LASEC ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, or handicap. LASEC has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certificated employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for this opening should contact the office of the Executive Director

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Starting salary range $58,000 to $62,600 (connected to Education and Years of experience)

Available benefits include

Partial Board Paid Medical Insurance of ANY Available Plan

100% Board Paid Single Dental Insurance

100% Board Paid Life Insurance (annual salary)

Flex Savings Accounts

Access to 403b plans

Sick and personal days