Martin Luther King Academy School Social Worker 1.0 FTE
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Job Location:
Lexington, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.
School Social Worker |
Job Class Code: 0270 | Position Type: Salary |
Job Type: Certified | Pay Grade: Salary calculations are based on verified education and related experience levels |
Reports To: Superintendents Designee | Supervises: N/A |
Work Calendar Name: Elementary counselors PGES coaches social workers technology resource teachers mental health specialists | Days in work calendar: 199 |
JOB SUMMARY
To provide social work services for students and their families needed to reduce or eliminate physical or emotional barriers to academic success and to contribute to the childrens positive growth.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Focuses efforts on Early Entry Extended-Day Primary age children.
- Assesses the childs physical social and emotional needs.
- Provides family assessments as needed.
- Provides individual or group counseling for children.
- Involves parents/guardians in the intervention plan for the child.
- Offers services to the family as needed to work successfully with the child.
- Collaborates with teachers other school personnel and agencies to secure needed services for students.
- Maintains appropriate records.
- Submits monthly reports of social work services.
- May provide parent education and/or support groups.
- Makes home community and agency visits as needed.
- Assists in coordination of parent training and disbursement of Title I Outreach Library materials.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular attendance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Masters Degree in Social Work
Licenses or Certifications:
- School Social Work Certification
Special Requirements:
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Work is performed while standing sitting and/or walking
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech vision and hearing
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
- Requires bending squatting crawling climbing reaching
- Requires the ability to lift carry push or pull light weights
Job Description Creation Date: | |
Revision Date: | 7/1995 |
The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment retention promotion demotion transfer or dismissal because of race color religion sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity) genetic information national or ethnic origin political affiliation age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
