Amergis Educational Staffing is seeking a Social Worker Schools. The Social Worker collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and provides input in the development of the plan of care for students requiring social work intervention. This position is working in a Elementary School LICSW or LCSW would prefer school social worker certification or willing to get the certification. The caseload is approximately 24 students with additional duties including crisis intervention risk assessments special education meetings (evaluation team and IEP) and tier 1/tier 2 supports as needed. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Establishes a set of rules and procedures that are appropriate for therapeutic setting and are within the parameter of the full instructional programDesigns and develops appropriate individualized service plans that are based on the IEP and supports the curriculum using diagnostic information from a variety of assessments and assessment processesUses available and appropriate human and material resources as a bridge to the instructional program the home other servicesEffectively transitions students from therapy to classroom classroom to therapy and to services beyond the schoolPlans in collaboration with the educational team for the prevention and intervention of inappropriate behaviors while maintaining the dignity of the studentEngages student providing positive feedback using effective reinforcement techniquesInteracts effectively with (a) students (b) family members (c) educational team members and (d) professionals outside the organizationKnowledgeable about general development and the impact of the disability on the student and his/her familyUtilizes community state and national resources where necessary to promote the safety and welfare of studentsResponsible for all assigned students and educational support staff as well as any assigned student teachers interns and volunteers working in the school for the welfare and safety of all students while in the classroom on school grounds during before and afterschool other duties as assigned/necessaryMinimum Requirements:Hold a Professional Educator License with School Social Worker (SSW) endorsementDemonstrates excellence in verbal and written communicationsExperience with collaborative groups and processes in a studentcentered environmentOther qualifications of academic professional and personal excellence as the Governing Board may specifyComputer proficiency requiredAbility to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including but not limited to supervisors coworkers clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required
School Social Worker
