School Social Worker - 26-27 School Year

LIONSGATE ACADEMY•Minnetonka, MN

2d•$49,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Lionsgate Academy specializes in educating students living with Autism and other learning differences and offers more than a typical school. Grades 7-12, Small class sizes, small case loads Collaborate daily with team members Have full benefit options including medical, vision, disability, HSA, FSA, 403b and free dental 80 hours Paid Time Off in the school year Receive mentor support POSITION PURPOSE The School Social Worker will assess, evaluate and determine the needs of students at Lionsgate Academy; provide direct and indirect services and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams; and act as a liaison between school, home, and community social systems.

Requirements

Licensed with the Minnesota Department of Education as a school social worker
Ability to operate a computer and the software necessary to complete required job tasks
Strong understanding of children’s mental health
Flexibility
Creativity
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong collaboration skills
Student focused
Initiative
Stress Management/Composure
Ability to read, analyze and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, students and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and median ability to draw and interpret bar graphs,ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years school or clinical experience
1 year experience with ASD and children's mental health

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate students to determine individual needs based on social, emotional or behavioral concerns
Develop IEP goals and objectives and provide direct and/or indirect services based on outcomes of assessment
Report progress on goals and objectives
Serve as the lead for developing student programs related to mental health and other social, emotional, or behavioral needs in collaboration with the student’s case manager, occupational and speech team members
Counsel individual students regarding issues which interfere with adjustment and/or performance within the educational setting
Provide consultation on classroom management strategies
Provide appropriate outreach and act as a liaison between school, home and community
Provide crisis intervention services as appropriate and as requested by administrative staff (such as suicide assessments, conflict resolution, behavior management)
Maintain accurate case records on all students regarding referral, evaluation, and therapy services
Focus on PBIS campaign including mediation, character education and general awareness of target behaviors
Participate in IEP meetings and student case conferences
Provide training to staff in collaboration with other school social workers as requested
Maintain positive, professional relationships and use appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written communication with all individuals
Regular, prompt attendance
Participate in professional growth activities
Perform other job-related duties as assigned