Social Worker - Special EdItinerant
Social Worker - Special EdItinerant
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Job Description
Description
The school social worker assists students with social and emotional learning based on existing need as a related service for students with an IEP. Service to students is typically through direct therapy to support school and social success but also part of a problemsolving and intervention team for students.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide social work/counseling services through direct group or consult services.
- Manage evaluations goals and appropriately enter and exit students with minutes on the IEP for Social Work (SW) or Counseling services.
- Maintain a schedule that ensures all students are receiving social work/counseling services based on IEP.
- Attend annual IEPs placements evaluations or manifestations and participate as an active IEP team member for all students as assigned including behavior meetings and consultation for SEL of students; which includes writing social emotional goals for IEPs when needed.
- Identify and utilize evidence based practices to increase academic and social/emotional success.
- Promote and support students feelings of physical safety and connectedness to the school.
- Provides services that demonstrate respect for diverse (e.g. race ethnicity disability faith sexual orientation) populations.
- Provides a variety of methods and techniques to address problems encountered by students while ensuring fidelity of programs and services
- Active participant in STARS.
- ADT (Autism Diagnostic Team) member which includes but not limited to classroom observations and screening autism diagnostic evaluations with a team and recommendations/consultations to providers.
- Implement crisis intervention if required to a student on caseload.
- Present to school staff regarding SEL deescalation NME mental health and other topics as requested.
- Provide consultation as requested by administrators or staff regarding SEL or mental health.
- Participate in SIT as requested by school or in regards to SEL for a specific student.
- Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. activity logs correspondence memos intervention strategies Medicaid billing reports required documentation etc) for the purpose of documenting activities providing written reference and conveying information.
- Identify understand and initiate state statutes district expectations and national standards in the area of social work and special education.
- Other essential functions: Energetic caring leadership skills communication skills ability to collaborate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
- Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Requires physical exertion to manually move lift carry pull or push heavy objects or materials.
- Occasional stooping bending and reaching.
- Must be able to work in a variety of noisy and crowded environments.
- Must be able to demonstrate effective organizational skills and work with a deadline.
- Maintain a valid drivers license and be able to operate a vehicle. Travel and driving are job requirements.
Other General Responsibilities
- Participate in staff meetings.
- Participate in School Psychologist team meetings.
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with others.
- Maintain appropriate confidential records and provide timely reports.
- Keep abreast of new supports for students.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Maintain a positive attitude.
- Assist in general office functions as needed in an effort to provide continuity in office operations.
- See that Interlocal policies are observed during all activities.
- Identify and report child abuse neglect & suicidal ideation.
- Actively seek out learning opportunities to expand knowledge regarding best practices and remain up to date regarding SEL for schools in the area.
- Maintain license (see Qualifications).
- Obtain advance approval for inservice training as required.
- Adhere to all district and Interlocal health and safety policies including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education.
Qualifications
- Social Worker (preferred) School Psychologist School Counselor
- Social Worker: (a) Must hold a current and valid license to practice social work in the state of Kansas issued by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board & (b) Masters degree required (LMSW) or Clinical Specialist (LSCSW) level. Can bill Medicaid.
- School Psychologist: (a) Must hold a current and valid license through KSDE as a licensed School Psychologist & (b) understands the job description is not a typical school psychologist job role & (c) may also be responsible for School Psychology Job Description. Can bill Medicaid.
- School Counselor: (a) Must hold a current and valid license through KSDE as a licensed school counselor. Cannot bill Medicaid.
- Must hold a valid drivers position vehicle included.
- Desire to continue career improvement.
Salary
Salary is based on School Psychologist salary schedule.
Length of term
200 days
Responsible to
Director and/or Assistant Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
