School Social Worker

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools•Chapel Hill, NC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The goal of the School Social Worker is to use home-school relations as the medium through which an individual student's response to and benefit from the school and its program can be strengthened and improved.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work required
Pupil Personnel Services Credential required
Minimum one year of supervised employment in the field of school social work with school-age children or one year of supervised field placement experience (accredited by the Council on Social Work Education) in a school mental health setting working with school-age children required
Training in clinical interventions and providing evidence-based therapy to youth and families
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs
Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone

Nice To Haves

Master's preferred
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred
Knowledge of special programs, guidance and scheduling preferred

Responsibilities

Consults and cooperates with all school personnel (i.e. school psychologists, guidance counselors, nurses, principals, and classroom teachers) in assessing the academic, mental and emotional health of students and in developing appropriate plans for school success
Works with students and/or parents relating to the basic social, emotional or physical needs as they affect student attendance, adjustment and school performance in accordance with established laws, rules, and regulations
Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering and sharing information on the student
Gather information from home visits that will be useful in determining how best to meet the needs of the student and his parents relative to making the school experience more meaningful
Performs casework services with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress and maintains accurate case records and documentation
Performs casework services with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students, to increase their parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available
Consults and collaborates with school personnel and community agencies in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior
Supervises the referral of students to, and serves as liaison with, such outside agencies as the Welfare Department, Child Placement Bureau, and Juvenile Court
Works closely with health and welfare agencies to coordinate all services
Presents a positive image of the school to parents, and conveys to them the school's genuine concern with the education, growth, and development of each child
Assists in developing ways of involving parents in the affairs of the school and the community.
Serves as a channel of communication for relaying the general public to the school
Assists families with facilitating the transportation of parents to school and community meetings concerning their children
Adheres to professional code of ethics
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures