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Job Description
Reports To: Coordinator for Safe and Supportive Schools Program
Duty Days: 201 days
Wage/Hour Status:Exempt
Pay Grade: I01
Job Revised: 10/2024
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Social Work from graduate social work program fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Valid Texas Licensure in Social Work in good standing with Behavior Executive Council (LMSW required)
- Minimum two years professional social work experience (school social work experience preferred)
- Ability to collaborate on an multidisciplinary team with other school professionals
- General knowledge of local regional and state community resources
- General knowledge of the outside mental health system to assist students and families in accessing supports.
- Effective/efficient oral and written communication skills
Primary Purpose:
Social workers serve as a link between the home school and community. The primary purpose is to provide direct and indirect social work services to students and families by addressing academic behavioral mental health and social emotional concerns in conjunction with student family and campus needs.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and employ direct intervention strategies for students staff and families to resolve stressors and remove barriers that interfere with student success.
- Assess needs and provide counseling to students and families individually in groups or during home visits regarding needed social emotional or developmental adjustments.
- Provide case management services to assist students and families requiring intensive support.
- Coordinate services between school and outside community agencies to provide wraparound support to the student and family.
- Assist in developing relationships with outside community resources in order to provide appropriate referrals to students parents and staff.
- Advocate on students and families behalf to ensure they are receiving adequate school supports for mental health.
- Provide staff development related to topics of mental health trauma informed care and social emotional supports to staff and parents.
- Serve as a member of multidisciplinary team to support students school personnel and families by developing strategies and interventions on academic and behavioral issues.
- Provide crisis intervention services for students and families at assigned campuses.
- Serve on the district crisis team and campus behavioral threat assessment team at assigned campuses.
- Facilitate identification and referrals for homeless/foster care students and families in collaboration with homeless liaison.
- Participate in campus/district professional development meetings and serve on committees as assigned.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical & responsible.
- Follow all district state and federal policies and procedures.
- Adhere to current professional standards of social work practice and competence.
Equipment Used:
Computer printer copier overhead projector DVD/VCR cellular phone and other emerging technologies which are particularly unique to the assignment. Instructional and productivity software as required by the assignment.
Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Moderate lifting and carrying 15-44 pounds weekly.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
