School Social Worker

Utica Community School District • Sterling Heights, MI

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About The Position

The school social worker provides specialized service to students to promote successful academic and functional performance and post-secondary transition.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Must hold a valid State of Michigan license
• Approval as a School Social Worker
• Applicants must apply online at https://uticak12.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx . Please scan and upload applicable letters of introduction, resume, transcripts, credentials, letters of recommendation, and certificates to your online application.

Responsibilities

• Assess student needs through observation, interviews and evaluations.
• Consult and collaborate with school personnel to develop, implement and monitor positive behavioral intervention strategies.
• Provide staff with essential information to understand factors affecting a student's performance
• Work effectively with parents to promote effective parent involvement and access community resources.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Utilize evidence-based strategies (e.g. Peer-to-Peer, visual/organizational, positive behavioral interventions, communication and data collection) to teach emotional regulation, behavioral and social skills to individual students and groups with diverse needs (disability-specific, cultural, socioeconomic and linguistic).
• Use technology and assistive technology (e.g. computers and I-Pads) to communicate, access/manage data and educate students.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Collaborate and consult with community resources to meet students' needs.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention.
• Maintain on-going continuing education to maintain licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time