School Social Worker Long Term Substitute

Class Title:School Social WorkerDepartment:SchoolClassification:Teacher - 183 daysImmediate Supervisor: Director of Pupil Personnel and/or Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services CLASS DESCRIPTIONThe School Social Worker is directly responsible to the Director of Pupil Personnel and/or the Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services and works in liaison with the building principals. The social worker is expected to provide a full range of social work services. He/she will devote his/her efforts toward improving the educational experience of those students with emotional behavioral and learning DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:Conducts evaluations to assess intelligence and educational development of interpretive reports from social work assessment in a style that is lucid to other concerned directly with administrators teachers parents and students regarding his/her findings and offers appropriate recommendations to benefit a student referred for a social work individual and/or group counseling to students in his/her assigned teachers in the development of more effective behavioral management programs in the actively in case evaluation team conferences and offers constructive suggestions for assisting referred and cooperates with personnel of medical and community agencies in seeking services for the welfare of referred periodic re-evaluation of students as needed and/or as a confidential file of case records on all students who have been as a resource person concerning learning handicaps for teachers and other school and/or assists in in-service training programs for school schedule staff meetings and committee meetings as abreast of new developments in the and submits required reports concerning his/her program of services to the Director of Pupil the school social worker services to teachers and a daily log of in developing and writing individualized educational programs (IEP) for those students other related tasks as may be QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:Masters Degree in School Social Work from a regionally accredited institution5 years experience of a RI approved program or an Out of State program for the preparation of Social Worker Support Professional that leads to a masters degree in social of meeting the Content Competencies as prescribed by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)Must have a Masters in Social Work Licensed as a Certified Social Worker by RI Board of Registration for Social possess a high degree of tact diplomacy and be detailed oriented with good organizational be proficient with SPECIALIZED SKILLS THAT MAY BE REQUIREDMedicaid billingResponse to Intervention involvementCrisis Intervention participantMember of the Crisis Intervention TeamsConduct Functional Behavioral Assessments/Behavior Intervention PlansConduct classroom observationsType copy all reports/clerical workPull and transport student files from central office to building-based team meetingsConduct manifestation determinationsAssist parents (Behavior management instruction SPED info/education referrals to community resources)RECIPROCITY REQUIREMENTS:Reciprocity is recognition of preparation or certification in another state as comparable to Rhode Island. Applicants seeking certification through reciprocity must demonstrate that they meet all Rhode Island certification assessment requirements hold the additional required certificate and meet all experience requirements when applicable. Applicants can attain certification by completing a state approved program for Educator Certification in a state other than Rhode Island within the last 5 years OR by demonstrating that they hold a currently valid full certificate in another state. Applicants must be licensed as a certified Social Worker by the Rhode Island Board of Registration for Social DEMANDSThe physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions including but not limited to sitting standing stretching and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or employee is frequently required to use hands handle or feel. The employee must be able to do physical activities such as but not limited to lifting and/or moving up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift items slightly over ten (10) pounds. The use of a step stool may be required to reach the top drawer of a filing cabinet as necessary. Specific vision abilities include close ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or logical assignment to the position.