POSITION: Social Worker
REPORTS TO: School Principal
QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program. West Virginia Board of Social Work Licensure (LGSW SCSW or LICSW.) Experience working with children and families especially in a school setting. A demonstrated passion and commitment to students families and the community.
SALARY SCHEDULE:According to the Berkeley County Schools Teacher Pay Scale with degree level and years of experience.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide interventions to students and families in order to meet goals and objectives.
- Provide school social work services to individuals groups and families using appropriate therapeutic strategies commensurate with license level.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary teams (ex. SAT) and provide consultation to school personnel regarding home neighborhood and community conditions that may affect student well-being and improved school climate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of district state and federal policies including due process guidelines child abuse/neglect regarding and abide by HIPAA and FERPA standards
- Collaborate with school staff to assess identify and prioritize student needs and make appropriate linkages to needed academic physical or social services to children in need.
- Where offered coordinate and/or support after-school services offered to students.
- Coordinate opportunities for students to participate in service-learning character education soft skills marketable vocation skills STEM literacy and other areas identified school-wide and by individual students as ways to increase the success of students.
- Coordinate and support parent involvement activitiesand engage in efforts to strengthen the number of parents involved in school programming.
- Maintain records and documentation in a manner consistent with the newly revised (2017) NASW Code of Ethics
- Work collaboratively with school counselors school psychologists administrators and school staff.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Attend all meeting and trainings as directed.
- Additional job related duties as assigned.