District Social Worker (Temporary Grant Funded)

Georgetown County School District•Georgetown, SC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

To provide access to all available community health and human support services for parents and their children. To provide services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships. Under general supervision, address barriers to learning and achievement while ensuring that the district vision, mission, and goals are achieved.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in social work from an accredited college or university
Current Social Work license is required
Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed

Nice To Haves

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as District Administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, increasing parental awareness and understanding regarding constructive participation in resolving the issues of the child and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available
Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and exchanging information on cases and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior
Serves as liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary, as in welfare cases, foster home placements, and meeting the needs of disadvantaged students
Keeps sufficient records of cases for use by school staff members and outside agencies when appropriate
Provides counseling and supportive services designed to enhance the behavioral, social, and emotional functioning of students in a school setting
Completes home visits, conducts individual, group and family counseling sessions and attends IEP and other educational team meetings as needed
Provides advanced assessment, intervention and case management for students that will increase school success and reduce discipline referrals, out-of-school suspensions, administrative hearings, and more restrictive placements
Effectively and appropriately assesses and addresses the needs, characteristics, and interactions of students, families, LEA personnel, and community
Develops long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with curriculum, student needs, strengths, diversity, life experiences, and social/emotional factors
Maintains current knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations and abides by said laws and regulations with emphasis on persons with disabilities, child welfare, mental health, confidentiality, and student and parent rights
Performs other related duties as required