Bilingual Wrap-Around Services Coordinator (Social Worker License Required) - Whitcomb Middle School

Marlborough Public Schools • Marlborough, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, 12-month position, 218 days a year, working 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with flexibility for evening work with parents. The Bilingual Wrap-Around Services Coordinator will serve as the Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) point of contact and liaison with outside agencies and organizations to provide wrap-around services for students, including counseling, food bank, South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), and Marlborough Hospital. This role is crucial for supporting enrolled students and families, especially those newly enrolling or demonstrating a need for assistance with food, shelter, and healthcare resources. The coordinator will establish and maintain a database of community resources and a working document for staff access, facilitate communication between school administrators and School Adjustment Counselors (SACs) regarding available services, and assist families with applications for MassHealth, SNAP, and housing assistance, as well as referrals for legal aid and healthcare. This position is grant-funded through the McKinney-Vento (MKV) Grant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Licensed Social Worker in the State of Massachusetts
• Bilingual (Portuguese/English or Spanish/English) required (Portuguese preferred)
• Must be able to work well independently as well as part of a team coordinating with internal staff and external agencies
• Good time management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) point of contact/liaison with outside agencies & organizations for supports, wrap-around services for students, including but not limited to, counseling, food bank, South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), Marlborough Hospital)
• Support enrolled students & families, including those who are newly enrolling in the district
• Primary resource contact for MKV and other families that demonstrate a need to provide support with food, shelter and health care resources
• Establish a database of existing resources within the MPS community, and create, update and maintain a working resource (document) for staff to readily access with wrap-around services available to students and families.
• Serve as a facilitator to school administrators and School Adjustment Counselors (SACs) on availability of these wrap around services.
• In collaboration with RPOC nurse and translators, assist families that require support with: Completion & submission of MassHealth applications, Obtaining primary care physician, if applicable, Obtaining necessary immunizations & physicals, Applications for SNAP, Transitional Housing Assistance, etc., Referrals to MetroWest Legal
• Consult with SACs regarding complex student & family issues-facilitates referrals to wrap-around services, as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level