School Social Worker serving Brighton Area Schools
School Social Worker serving Brighton Area Schools
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Provides a problemsolving service to children and their families through individual group and community social work methods so astoenablethose served to cope with problems adversely affecting the ability of children to make appropriate use of the educational experience.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Note: These duties and responsibilities are judged to be essential functions in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person. Other duties may be assigned.
- Serves as a member of diagnostic teams and Individualized Education Program Committees (IEP) to provide biological psychological and sociological assessment information to determine eligibility for special education programs and services.
- Enthusiasm and flexibility to work collaboratively with principals teachers and other school personnel to improve use of existing school programs and procedures related to the educational and social emotional needs of children.
- Participate regularly and sometimes lead problemsolving teams at all levels (district school grade classroom student) to analyze data and select evidencebased interventions and supports.
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments to support the development of Positive Behavior Support Plans and Emergency Intervention plans.
- Coordinates and develops resources within and outside the school system for use by children their families and school personnel.
- Fosters professional growth through inservice education of local district staff paraprofessionals and volunteers.
- Complete record keeping for Medicaid.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Performs other related tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Masters degree from a graduate school of social work program.
- Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved school social worker.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
- School social worker approval by the Michigan Department of Education
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students peers parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly sit walk and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee is directly responsible for the safety wellbeing of students.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment.
The Livingston Educational Service Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity) disability age religion height weight marital or family status military status ancestry genetic information or any other legally protected category (collectively Protected Classes) in its programs and activities including employment opportunities.
Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services.
Employment Type
Full-Time
