School Social Worker at Prevail Academy

National Heritage Academies•Mount Clemens, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Prevail Academy, located in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, opened in 2004 and serves students in grades K–8. The School Social Worker provides counseling, behavioral support, assessment, crisis intervention, and consultation for special education and general education students. The role works with students, parents, teachers, and other school personnel to support student learning and success, and maintains required clinical records and documentation.

Requirements

Hold valid licensure for the state in which the candidate will work.
For Michigan: hold an MSW degree and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
For Michigan: hold School Social Work Full Approval and/or a Provisional/Professional School Social Worker Certificate issued through the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS).

Responsibilities

Provide group and individual counseling and classroom support to special education students as mandated by their IEPs; monitor progress on related IEP goals and participate in IEP meetings.
Provide group and individual counseling to general education students and monitor their responses to identified interventions.
Develop and monitor student responses to behavior intervention plans, including supporting and consulting with general and special education teachers.
Complete psychosocial assessments to help determine special education services.
Conduct functional behavior assessments and communicate results to team members in parent-friendly language.
Complete risk assessments for students referred for school social work services.
Establish relationships with students and parents and participate in all aspects of school planning.
Help identify needed community resources and make appropriate referrals to support educational and behavioral interventions.
Consult with staff on behavioral, emotional, and environmental issues affecting student participation in learning, and collaborate with school staff and other school-system personnel on strategies to promote learning.
Provide crisis intervention services.
Maintain state-required clinical records and submit appropriate documents for statistical reports in accordance with school social work program standards.