LICENSED EMPLOYEES

INTERLOCAL #618

POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: School Social Worker

POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Licensed

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: As Assigned

REPORTS TO: Principals and/or Interlocal Administration

DAYS SCHEDULED PER YEAR: 191 New Social Workers 193

1. PURPOSE OF POSITION: Provides social work services on a regular basis for individual and groups of students identified as exceptional and in need of social work services as listed on individual education plans. Consults with students' families, staff and resource groups to mediate for emotional and social needs, projected therapy, and short and long term academic success of students. Participates in the evaluation of non-exceptional students as part of the General Education Intervention processes.

2. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Others may be assigned.

a. Collects, organizes, and analyzes exceptional student social history through interviews, records, tests, and professional sources; makes regular reports and keeps records as required.

b. Compiles and studies social history, educational, occupational, and economic information to assist exceptional students in making and carrying out personal and family goals and to facilitate educational objectives.

c. Continues regular appraisals of exceptional student social adjustments including home, community, school, public and personal interrelationships; assesses interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics to assist with planning.

d. Develops schedules to include all sites assigned; coordinates and communicates with administrators and teachers involved.

e. Consults with exceptional students individually or in groups to deal with problems including but not limited to: academic achievement, self esteem, parent/home, social and interaction with peers, behavior problems, all types of abuse; refers parents and students to appropriate services. Maintains confidentiality of student information.

f. Establishes rapport with exceptional students in case load; employs variety of techniques and interaction; integrates appropriate intervention services to impact needs of students.

g. Plans, schedules, and makes classroom presentations on appropriate topics/activities.

h. Participates in staffing of special education students as required; assists in team approach to treatment.

i. Makes contact with substance abuse prevention groups and coordinates intervention activities; provides classroom presentations.

j. Provides necessary communications between school and community referral sources; makes and answers requests on behalf of exceptional students involved.

k. Provides leadership and serves as a building resource person for the building administrator and staff; participates in parent conferences as required; establishes systems for communication.

l. Responsible for the daily tasks of intervention with individual exceptional students; regularly checks on student IEP's.

m. Communicates with social work peers when seeking advice, guidance, and assistance; supports goals of the Interlocal and Districts involved while intervening with exceptional students.

n. Engages in research and follow‑up activities to evaluate counseling techniques; participates in personal professional development and in providing staff inservice as required.

o. Supervises personnel as required.

p. Manages all job duties with mobility, agility, dexterity, and focused observation it takes to meet job standards of performance.

3. OTHER DUTIES: Others may be assigned.

a. Participates in teacher inservice, committees, and teacher meetings.

b. Prepares group activities as required.

c. Supervises groups of exceptional students as scheduled.

d. Reports paraprofessional assessment as required.

e. Attends programs and events related to schools.

4. QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in social work. Licensed through the Behavioral Science Regulatory Board.

5. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

a. Must support Interlocal and district mission, goals and objectives.

b. Must demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality; diversity and quality of interaction to integrate various methods and skills when dealing with exceptional student behavior and implementation of intervention techniques with individual students; leadership qualities displayed in planning, organizing and implementing the skills necessary to be an effective social worker.

c. Must demonstrate ability to maintain and coordinate balance between exceptional students, teachers, and administrators in dealing with social problems.

d. Must demonstrate ability to plan, schedule, and assimilate information concerning various therapy techniques and related issues.

e. Must demonstrate quality classroom presentations.

f. Must have a plan for personal professional growth evidenced by recorded efforts and continuing concerted efforts to improve performance and student achievement.

g. Must meet all district and Interlocal safety requirements.

h. Must perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

i. Professional evaluation performed annually by Principal.

6. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: As required in policy.

7. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate environmental conditions and noise levels. May be required to wear protective garments and/or gloves for exposure control.