SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Exceptional Student Services
BENEFITS: Health Dental and Vision insurance 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits amongst others. For full time employees.
HIRING SALARY RANGE:$59740 - $76248 per year
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The goal of this position is to maximize student achievement through screening assessment individual and/or group support and/or skill building services and consultation for students with significant educational/social/emotional needs and/or IEPs.
SUPERVISED BY:
Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services.
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
- Participation in the process of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and identification of students suspected of having disabilities and other barriers that impede learning. Individual and/or group support and/or skill building with students experiencing mental health and/or social issues.
- Developing and implementing student support programs for identified students. Collection of biopsychosocial and developmental history data and compilation of information gathered into a comprehensive report for the purpose of evaluation and/or consultation. Participate in school based plans for emergency situations and crisis intervention. Increasing parent involvement in the schools through networking parent training phone contacts and home visits.
- Navigating service support systems accessing resources for students and their families. Collaboration with teachers and other staff in areas of student need e.g. behavior management crisis abuse etc.
- Documentation which includes but is not limited to record keeping progress notes data collection for progress toward goals on IEPs and progress monitoring and student demographic information.
- Participation as a building level Child Study/CARE Team member to address individual student needs.
- Other duties may be assigned by the Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Social Work
- Colorado Department of Education License for school social work or eligible for Colorado state licensure.