School Social Worker/School Counselor POOL
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CERTIFICATED NON-MANAGEMENT POSITION
SANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
DEFINITION
Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Pupil Services and the Collaborative Coordinator in cooperation with school principals the School Social Worker/School Counselor provides district-wide support for family support services; assistance to schools for students who are identified to be at-risk for school failure without additional intervention; and provides services including home visits conferencing classroom demonstrations referral to outside agencies individual and group counseling parent education and staff in-service training.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
School Site
- Assists school sites in developing a safe and positive learning environment that enhance student success in school.
- Assists school sites with at-risk student referral developing plans or services and/or making recommendations.
- Assists site administrators in planning and modifying student support services for identified students.
- Collaborates with teachers and administrators in communicating with parents and students who demonstrate early warning signs of being or becoming at-risk for school failure.
- Works cooperatively with School Study Team. Cooperatively works with the District Crisis Team for the purpose of providing assistance to schools during crisis interventions and makes appropriate referrals to agencies and services.
- Collaborates with teachers for in class and outside classroom support to students and their families.
- Participates in school community activities.
- Works with school teams parents and students to develop behavior support plans to address behaviors interfering with school success.
- Works with school staff/teams to support school-wide and district-wide school discipline/environment programs.
- Assists staff in addressing truancy/attendance issues negatively impacting student success.
- Provides input to disciplinary proceedings as needed.
Parent and Family
- Assists families to help their children to understand their aptitudes interests attitudes abilities and opportunities for self-fulfillment.
- Works with families of children who experience difficulties adjusting to the school environment.
- Assists the families of children who have reoccurring behavioral problems to provide resources that address the issues.
- Helps parents to understand their children through individual conferences at school or within the home as needed.
- Provides parent education and staff in-service training on developing strategies for productive responsible students with positive outlooks.
- Identifies resources in the community and makes appropriate referrals to provide support to students and families.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES (continued)
Work with Student
- Provides counseling and educational services to individual and groups of students.
- Provides direction and support to students participating in student leadership activities peer mediation student conflict resolution etc. to support positive school environment.
- Assists in monitoring and follow-up of at-risk students to enhancing student success in school.
- Provides classroom lessons on topics such as self-esteem social skills responsibility coping making wise choices respecting others study skills career development ensuring successful participation in the academic program.
- Coordinates and provides counseling and other intervention activities for students and families.
- Provides direct counseling intervention (individual group) for students.
- Provides support activities to students and families to ensure successful participation in the academic program.
Professional Development/Data/Other
- Keeps informed of local state and federal legislation relating to the welfare of school age children.
- Seeks and takes opportunities to better him/her professionally via in-service and inter-agency meetings conferences seminars classes and other avenues for self-improvement.
- Follows up on suspected neglect and/or child abuse cases.
- Adheres to professional ethics.
- Uses vocabulary suitable to the development level of the pupils.
- Ensures that program reflects the philosophy of the District.
- Presents thoughts in a manner that is clearly understood.
- Works collaboratively with school counseling university programs and interns.
- Supervises paraprofessionals/interns attends training as required and completes reports as assigned.
- Gathers data and completes reports to help determine effectiveness of counseling/social work programs/interventions.
- Serves on district committees as assigned.
- Assumes other assigned responsibilities.
- Plan and provide a comprehensive guidance program that meets the needs of all students that adheres to national American School Counseling Association Standards (ASCA)
- Keeps informed on the content and status of current legislation that relates to ASCA Standards.
- Prepares documentation (i.e. evaluations observations records progress contacts with parents teachers and outside professionals
- Medi-Cal claim reports etc.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE
Ability to:
Be flexible
Use computer and other office equipment to communicate document and report.
Demonstrate qualities of initiative dependability resourcefulness and industry.
Be proactive and work well with others.
Accept suggestions from colleagues and takes positive action in light of such suggestions.
Communicate effectively with students families staff and resource agencies of varied cultural and educational backgrounds.
Communicate effectively in written form.
Provide direction to others and make independent judgments.
Keep and maintain accurate records.
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QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE (continued)
Education:
A Masters Degree in Social Work Counseling is required. A K-12 Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) in School Social Work and/or Child Welfare and Attendance credential is required. Bilingual skills desirable.
Training and Experience:
Two years professional experience after earning Masters Degree is preferred.
Licenses:
Possess California drivers license and use of own vehicle is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environment:
Indoor and outdoor work environment.
Driving between sites
Physical Abilities:
Bend at the waist knee or crouching to assist students.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information and make presentations.
Hear to respond to discrete differences in sounds.
Lift and carrying books materials and equipment to execute lessons and presentations.
See to read prepare review and monitor students at student activities.
Sit or stand for extended periods of time.
Walk extended lengths to move around campus.
BOARD ADOPTED August 7 2001
REVISED September 4 2001
REVISED August 19 2003
REVISED July 18 2006
REVISED July 19 2011
Employment Type
Full-Time
