Social Worker Tiverton Middle School (1 Year only)
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Job Location:
Tiverton, RI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Description of Duties:The School Social Worker provides a continuum of social-emotional and behavioral services and supports to assist students in accessing their instruction. The School Social Worker is familiar with special education procedures and assists special education teams in the referral evaluation eligibility and Individual Educational Plan (IEP) process. Collaboration and consultation with teachers related-service providers parents administrators community providers and students are essential expectations of the position. The School Social Worker provides evidence-based interventions and actively locates community resources to assist students and families in need. This position is a temporary appointment from March 30 2026 through March 30 Supervisor:Building PrincipalAssistant Superintendent of Special ServicesQualification and Requirements:RI Department of Education School Social Worker CertificationRoles and Responsibilities:Adheres to the policies and related directives of the Tiverton Public Schools;Promotes the attainment of the Districts Mission Vision and Strategic Plan;Adheres to special education policies completes relevant and actively contributes to 504 MTSS and special education meetings;Applies current research-based best instructional practices and strategies to help students access the curriculum;Advocates for appropriate accommodations and modifications based on individual student needs and characteristics;Integrates technology to more effectively deliver school social work services;Promotes deep understanding of content by addressing unique learning styles and assisting teachers with adapting instruction to meet the needs of all students;Assists teams in designing and implementing IEPs to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities;Develops with colleagues appropriate academic behavioral and social-emotional goals for students;Promotes and utilizes positive behavioral supports;Conducts social histories and formal student observations to assist special education teams in decision-making shares findings with key stakeholders and interprets assessment data in order to understand the academic biological and developmental issues that impact student performance;Collaborates with outside providers and agencies to provide supports to students and families;Actively supports teams in adhering to a problem-solving model during meetings assists in the selection of evidence-based interventions and helps teams design a plan to monitor student progress;Uses student data in treatment/intervention design and adjusts service delivery based on results of ongoing progress monitoring;Conduct risk/safety assessments in collaboration with school based clinical support staffCollaborates and consults with staff parents administration and the school community in providing information about the developmental stages of children and adolescents linking this knowledge to how various social-emotional environmental biological cultural and experiential variables can impact student achievement;Provides direct student service including but not limited to individual counseling group skills instruction behavioral intervention support and crisis intervention;Develops implements and evaluates prevention and intervention programs based on the recognized factors that are precursors to learning and behavioral difficulties;Shows understanding of the role of the school social worker in crisis situations; responds in alignment with the Emergency Response Plan;Communicates regularly with students and parents; communicates immediately with both when there are concerns;Serves as a resource to building-level staff administrators and parents regarding the behavioral and social-emotional well-being of students;Actively encourages social justice through culturally responsive professional practice and advocacy to create schools communities and systems that ensure equity and fairness for all children and youthIntegrates technology to more effectively deliver specially designed instruction;Communicates high and clear expectations;Assists students in monitoring their own progress;Contributes to collaborative planning activities;Consults and collaborates regularly and professionally with colleagues students and parents; communicates immediately with all when there are concerns;Takes responsibility for personal professional growth;Participates in school events and in school and/or department improvement efforts;Performs such other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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
About Company
The Tiverton School Department has a total school population of 1835 students who are supported by a professional staff of 182 teachers and 86 non-certified support staff. The district is comprised of three elementary schools grades K-4, one middle school grades 5-8, and one high scho ... View more
