School Social Worker Center Programs

Title: School Social Worker

Location: Empower U & DHH-Total Communications

Classification: KIEA

Reports to and

Evaluated By: Director of Student and Related Services

Terms of

Employment: 182 day position subject to all rules and regulations covering KIEA personnel.

Positions

Supervised: None

BROAD STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The School Social Worker helps students resolve such personal emotional and social problems that interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to gain the fullest benefits from their educational programs. Promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home school and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The school social worker carries an active direct service caseload of students with IEPs and serves on the assessment team for evaluations that address the affective/behavioral/social domains.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide individual and group counseling to students and their families in need of assistance utilizing an ecological framework addressing variations in development and learning as well as reciprocal influences of home school and community.
2. Provide consultation collaboration and advisement services to students their family members and school staff regarding students social emotional and behavioral status impacting learning development mental health and school success. Encourage developmentally appropriate student self-determination and self-advocacy.
3. Implement school social work services within a multi-tiered intervention model for programs and services.
4. Provide instruction modeling and coaching to students parents and school staff in the implementation of effective behavior intervention strategies and techniques. Provide ongoing guidance and training services to parents and school staff on topics pertinent to the development mental health and learning needs of students.
5. Provide liaison coordination and case management services with schools families community agencies and other resources to influence positive school outcomes for students.

1. Develop functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans to facilitate successful learning and socialization opportunities. Provide services and disseminate information to encourage school-wide positive behavior supports.
2. Identify and coordinate accommodations and modifications of school environment for a student to obtain access to general education curriculum and instruction.
3. Provide support to facilitate successful transitions in areas that affect students learning opportunities.
4. Provide crisis prevention planning and intervention services including assessments of the impact of trauma on development learning and school performance.
5. Provide comprehensive written reports of assessments and evaluations of students that specifically address the reasons for referral. Utilize multiple methods of collecting data and provide appropriate measurable goals for intervention and anticipated outcomes from service.
6. Provide and interpret assessments and evaluations to determine eligibility for special education and identify needs for programs and services.
7. Utilize home and community settings as appropriate to collect assessment information
8. Perform all other duties as appropriate and determined by Principal/Administrator.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

1. Must hold a valid Masters degree with a School Social Work Endorsement and completed all experience requirements for the MSW.
2. Experience working in Center Programs preferred.
3. Demonstrated knowledge/competence in four additional areas:
   1. Child psychopathology
   2. Diagnosis assessment and testing
   3. Educational disabilities and their impact on children and families
   4. The practice of social work in educational settings
4. Exceptional knowledge of and experience with the use of behavior and achievement data for the design and implementation of behavior intervention plans for adolescent students.
5. Exceptional knowledge of effective research-based instructional and social-emotional strategies.
6. Ability to facilitate and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
7. Outstanding skills both written and verbal in communicating with students parents teachers and administrators.
8. Expert knowledge of student electronic information/data systems.
9. Knowledge of Michigan curriculum and content standards.
10. Ability to follow directives and work effectively with administrators.
11. Must pass criminal background check as required by School Safety Legislation.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements.

Salary:Per KIEA Master Agreement/ Commensurate with education and experience (MA Step 1-5 $59787-$74334/year).

Benefits:Robust benefit package includes full medical dental and vision insurance; generous paid sick and personal days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program; Kent ISD is a participating employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF/ SAVE plan) for eligible Federal student loans.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

The District does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity religion sex (including gender identity or expression sexual orientation pregnancy childbirth or a related condition) age height weight familial status marital status military service veteran status genetic information disability or any other legally protected basis and prohibits unlawful discrimination including harassment and retaliation in any education program or activity that it operates including in admission and employment. The Coordinator for Title IX Section 504 the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources