School Social Worker at William B. Wade Elementary School

Charles County Public Schools•Waldorf, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 10-month, EXEMPT position on the EACC Salary Scale RS1_MA. The School Social Worker will provide services at William B. Wade Elementary School.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
Must be licensed by the Maryland State Board of Social Worker Examiners prior to appointment.
Demonstrated ability to speak and write effectively.
Evidence of exemplary human relations skills.
Demonstrated ability to plan and organize accordingly.
Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate counseling skills.

Nice To Haves

LCSW-C Certified Social Worker, preferred.
A Maryland State Department of Education professional certificate as a School Social Worker, preferred.
Two years post-Master’s experience providing clinical social work services in a clinical setting dealing with children/adolescents and their families, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides individual and small group guidance with students and parents to develop educational and career plans.
Offers responsive services to meet the needs and concerns of individual students and to provide support during crisis situations.
Acts as a consultant to educational staff and parents in creating plans to meet student needs.
Provides professional development on a variety of issues related to student success and effective parenting.
Develops an effective referral service that utilizes system-wide and community resources.
Works collaboratively with school and system staff to develop both prevention-based and responsive programming and services.
Supports the planning and implementation of school-based and system-wide initiatives.
Serves as an active and prepared member of the student support team (SST) and participates in IEP and 504 meetings as needed.
Uses data to evaluate the effectiveness of the counseling program and to guide future program direction.
Uses data to assess student success and to identify areas in need of attention.
Utilizes an organized system for monitoring student progress and communicating this progress to students and parents.
Maintains communications and acts as a liaison with parents, parent groups, student groups, civic associations, and other community organizations.
Takes a leadership role in providing an inviting environment that offers opportunities for all students to be successful.
Works closely to keep administration informed of issues impacting student academic achievement as well as other aspects of the school environment.