Parochial School Social Worker - PT 16 hours/week
Parochial School Social Worker - PT 16 hours/week
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Job Description
DEPARTMENT: Community and Home-Based Services
Supervised By: Director of Community and Home-Based Services or designee
Job Summary
This 10-month part-time position provides social work services to students in the 9ththrough 12th grade at a parochial high school in Manchester CT.
The school social worker delivers a range of interventions to support students mental health behavioral development academic progress and classroom engagement. Responsibilities include individual and group counseling consultation with teachers parents and administrators and support around the college application process for older students and their families.
The school social worker plays a key role in fostering a safe inclusive and supportive school environment. A strong commitment to diversity equity and inclusion is central to this position and the broader mission of CCGC.
Some PTO offered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Is responsible to the Director of Community and Home-Based Services.
- Provides individual support on a regular or as-needed basis to referred students to enhance their functioning in the school setting.
- Offers parenting support including providing information about students academic social and emotional functioning problem-solving around student performance concerns reviewing accommodation plans and recommending internal or external supports.
- Provides crisis intervention and support to students when necessary and appropriate.
- Works closely with school staff members to determine and provide the appropriate level of support for students in need.
- Observes students in the classroom and is available to attend PPTs or other parent/school meetings of assigned students.
- Develops and provides social work support groups to students as needed.
- Makes appropriate outside clinical referrals for students.
- The Parochial School Social Worker is responsible for other tasks that may be assigned by the Principal of the school or by the Director of Community and Home-Based Services or designee.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified individuals must have a masters degree and an associate license in a social work or related mental health field and be license-eligible in the state of CT; have proven experience working with children families and groups; and be skilled in crisis assessment and intervention providing information and referrals and collaborating with other professionals on behalf of clients or students.
Spanish speaking preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Candidates must have a masters degree and an associate license and be license eligible in the State of CT.
CREDENTIALING
This person is credentialed to provide diagnostic and treatment services to children 0-19 and their families under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Employment Type
Part-Time
