School Social Worker

NOTICE OF VACANCY

January 22 2025

POSITION: SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

LOCATION:TO BE DETERMINED

POSITION SUMMARY: Assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the socialemotionalenvironmental issues that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians/teachers/ school principal/principals designee and communitybased resources the school social worker implements strategies that promote students positive school adjustment. Works with schoolpersonnel to reduce barriers to learning. Provide support to administrators teachers and instructionalassistants in the area of behavior management. Plan and conduct staff development program in the area ofbehavior management. Identifies resources to assist students as needed.

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services & School Principal

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE: At the time of application the candidate must hold or be eligible for:

1. Masters Degree in Social Work required.
2. LCSWC Certified Social Worker. Must be licensed by Maryland State Board of Social Worker Examiners prior to appointment.
3. A Maryland State Department of Education professional certificate as a School Social Worker.
4. Two years postMasters experience providing clinical social work services in a clinical setting dealing with children/adolescents and their families preferred.

KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS:(These are preemployment knowledge abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions. At the time of application the candidate must have:

1. Experience working with students with severe disabilities especially those with externalizing behaviors.
2. Ability to conduct functional behavioral assessments.
3. Ability to develop behavior management plans.
4. Ability to conduct risk assessments.
5. Ability to conduct adult training sessions in behavior management.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
7. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and oral form.
8. Ability to communicate issues affecting students progress with the students parents and/or guardian; school administrators and teachers.
9. Ability to employ business technology tools (e.g. email CCPS webbased tools Microsoft Office Suite etc..
10. Ability to assume a leadership role in crisis situations
11. Knowledge of Community Resources
12. Knowledge and understanding of positive behavior supports.
13. Knowledge of basic assistive technology communication systems.
14. Knowledge of regulations regarding seclusion exclusion and restraint.
15. Current certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (CPI) and Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) or willingness to become trained.
16. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Identifies and assesses barriers to learning through analysis of factors impinging on studentadjustment including factors in the home school and community.
2. Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes ineducational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.
3. Determines and implements appropriate behavior strategies to effect changes in behavioralsocialinteractions of students and their families.
4. Provides individual and group counseling to students as needed to address crisis events and socialskills.
5. Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child developmentstress reduction discipline and safety and teacher/parent/student communication as assigned.
6. Conducts threat assessments on students as needed.
7. Attends and participates in schoolbased team conferences Section 504 multidisciplinary meetingsand IEP team meetings where appropriate and within required timelines; serves as a witness in special education mediations and hearings as requested.
8. Provides crisis intervention services and may serve as a lead member on the schools Crisis Teamduring a crisis.
9. Assists with reintegrating the student back into the classroom following a crisis.
10. Provides social work case management for students and families.
11. Conducts staff development on issues related to socialemotionalenvironmental factors that impactlearning as assigned.
12. Assists with the development of programs to address parent/guardian participation in the school andstudent engagement in the educational process.
13. Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports withadherence to program standards in school social work.
14. Provides support and services to families experiencing personal and environmental variables such aseconomic hardship (poverty) which interfere with student progress. May conduct home visits if appropriate.
15. Conducts classroom observations.
16. Observes students with behavior problems completes functional behavioral assessments anddevelops behavior intervention plans on identified students.
17. Collaborates and consults with administrators other school system personnel teachers support staffand parents regarding behavioral interventions.
18. Debriefs with administrators School Psychologist(s) classroom teacher(s) and support stafffollowing a crisis event.
19. Assists with demonstrating behavior interventions/strategies for the schoolbased team.
20. Provides support for students transitioning between teachers or to another school.
21. Serves as a liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication betweenschools parents/guardians and community leaders.
22. Locates community resources to support the educational program.
23. May supervise/monitor behavioral oneonone assistants for purposes of Medicaid billing.
24. Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
25. Comes to work promptly every day.
26. Works under stress and meets all deadlines.
27. Travels from school to school as necessary.

OTHER DUTIES: Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned. Performs related work as required or assigned by the Director or Principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires moderate physical effort including lifting and carrying objects weighing up to fifty 50 pounds and physically restraining students in CPI holds.

UNUSUAL DEMANDS: Requires the implementation of CPI physical restraint.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Eleven 11 month position and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current Calvert County Public Schools salary schedule for teachers. All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by the Calvert County Public Schools.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF POSITION: Immediate opening

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Position will remain open until filled. Applicants please apply through the Applicant Tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools website

References must be directly related to educational experience and must include immediate supervisor.

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1 1986 who will have contact with school children must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I9 in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6113.2 of the Education Article Annotated Code of Maryland House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention all applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer all former school employers and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered coached mentor tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age ancestry or national origin familial status marital status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student expel a current student or withhold privileges from a current student or prospective student or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individuals race ethnicity color religion sex age national original marital status sexual orientation gender identity or disability.

Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline invoke a penalty against or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student regardless of the outcome of the complaint.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources
  

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call.

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Antisexual Antiracial and Antidisability Harassment Statement
Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying harassment or intimidation of individuals.

Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including but not limited to sexual racial or disability. Any individual (student employee or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment. Students parents and community members may report allegations of harassment to: Ms. Cecelia Lewis Director of Student Services Calvert County Public Schools 1305 Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick MD 20678

Employees may report allegations of harassment to: Mr. Zachary Seawell Director of Human Resources Calvert County Public Schools 1305 Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick MD 20678

Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination.

Calvert County Public Schools encourages all students parents employees and community members to work together to prevent any form of harassment.

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: or call.

Calvert County Public Schools Antiracism Statement

Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) explicitly denounces racism bullying discrimination white supremacy hate and racial inequity in any form within our school community. Furthermore CCPS will not tolerate the values structures and behaviors that perpetuate systemic racism.

Each member of the district individually and collectively is responsible for creating and nurturing a safe antiracist learning environment where each student staff member and community partner is a respected and valued member of the CCPS community.