(MSW) MASTERS SOCIAL WORKER (SBP)

Community Health of South Florida • Miami, FL

92d

About The Position

The School Health Social Worker II provides School Health covered services to students, parents, families, school personnel, and the community. Serving as a member of the school staff and district crisis team.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited College or University with a MSW.
• Two (2) year's experience in the Behavioral Health Care field or Social Services desired.
• One (1) year of experience working with children desired.
• Maintain current CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Must have an active Florida Driver's License.
• Demonstrates ability to provide psychosocial assessments, formal and informal.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals (culturally and age specific).
• Must be able to conduct home visits using own transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Spanish, French and Creole desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day health team activities and operation.
• Knowledge of DSM IV Codes and DSM V.
• Complies with all CHI and School Health standards, policies and procedures, and make a positive contribution to the workplace.
• Maintains and adherences to CHI's Confidentiality Policy and Procedures.
• Maintains ongoing record audits to ensure compliance and performance improvement of social work services provided.
• Assist in the development of departmental Policies and Procedures.
• Interpret Policies and Procedures for departmental personnel, patients, and their families.
• Deliver and document patient care according to established Policies and Procedures.
• Record in a systematic, concise form and following the established guidelines, pertinent findings and actions taken in the patient's medical record.
• Provide for professional growth of self and development of staff.
• Participate in appropriate continuing education, in-service training, and Performance Improvement Program Functions as a liaison between school staff, students, parents and the organization.
• Maintain current CPR certification and professional registration.
• Organize and conducts educational sessions.
• Collaborates with community agencies to provide in-service training, health fairs, and workshops for students, parents/guardians, and school-site staff.
• Perform clinical and administrative duties in a professional manner.
• Participate in school multi-disciplinary meetings to assess student social/emotional and academic needs.
• Recognize and respect patient's rights and responsibilities.
• Provide leadership to school teams and staff; and complete assignments on time.
• Observe dress code and wear identification badge.
• Does not abuse PTO or UPTO.
• Maintain open communications with other departments, school staff, administrative staff, community agencies and organizations.
• Cooperate and integrate other disciplines in the education or community programs developed.
• Participate in community and school programs, as assigned.
• Coordinate home visits for at-risk students and families.
• Makes referrals as warranted.
• Provides individual, family and/or group counseling.
• Maintains productivity monthly.
• Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation in patient charts within the same day of intervention.
• Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations.
• Follows established policies for Health Information Management in the School Based Setting.
• Perform screenings for developmental, social, emotional and behavioral well-being for early identification and primary prevention of challenges, and for timely and responsive assessment or intervention services needed for at-risk students.
• Assist with screenings for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and attend staffing meetings for students being considered for the ESE programs.
• Perform assessments such as psychosocial/developmental history, adaptive behavior measurements, and classroom observations.
• Prepare individualized assessments and incorporate parents', students' and teachers' perspectives and performance objectives into final assessments.
• Implement interventions aimed at improving students' behavioral health, social-emotional development, and academic achievement.
• Provide individual, group and family counseling to address targeted problems interfering with students' functioning and well-being.
• Identify obstacles to success while building on strengths and resiliencies; offer the opportunity to explore different ways of understanding and perceiving the environment and facilitate effective ways of coping.
• Assist schools in creating and maintaining a safe school environment that promotes learning and the development of cognitive, academic, emotional, and social growth among students.
• Participate in reducing risk for vulnerable students by promoting awareness, responding to crises and assisting schools in reinstating a state of functional safety and security.
• Register students in Pomis (Intergy) and follow established Accounting Policies and Procedures.
• Follows established Accounting Policies and Procedures to complete all requirements no later than the same day of intervention.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees