School Social Worker 1.0 FTE - Johnson Elementary School

Oakland Schools•Highland, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Huron Valley Schools is seeking an effective and positive Social Worker. Must be in alignment with best practices and highly organized with providing services. This individual will need to be collaborative in working with a broad range of service providers, students and staff.

Requirements

Master's Degree with eligibility for full approval as school social worker in Michigan (pending one year of satisfactory work performance) with experience serving students with a variety of disabilities, or enrolled in an approved SSW program (district will apply for waiver application under Rule 340.1799f).
License in MILARA (Michigan Licensing And Regulatory Affairs) MDE Certification, or a SSW-310 Recommendation for Temporary School Social Work approval from a University.
Evidence of working collaboratively and has established and maintained trusting, effective relationships with staff, students and parents.
Highly organized with strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to speak and write effectively.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral format and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving students with a variety of disabilities.
Experience in leading parent groups and facilitating professional development.
Skill in assessment and the ability to use this skill to participate in differential diagnosis of disabilities.
Solid clinical skills which include the ability to provide personalized interventions, based on sound clinical judgment, in individual or group situations.
Skill in a variety of flexible behavior management strategies appropriate for use with students with a variety of disabilities.
Ability to work with families and facilitate cooperation with community agencies/resources in order to meet the needs of students in the educational setting.
Willingness to be an advocate for the unique needs of students with disabilities, while working cooperatively with special education team members and general education staff.
Provide services to general education, 504 and students with IEPs.
Participate on the evaluation team for 504s, initial and 3-year reevaluations.
Implementation of FBAs and BIPs.
Participate in the MTSS process.
Serve as a member of the building Crisis Team.
Support Homebound students as requested.

Responsibilities

Implement the requirements of IDEA and Michigan's Special Education Rules, including the MET/IEP process, timelines, and eligibility criteria, as well as the requirements of Section 504.
Conduct assessments/evaluations to develop FBA/BIPs.
Lead parent groups and facilitate professional development.
Participate in differential diagnosis of disabilities.
Provide personalized interventions, based on sound clinical judgment, in individual or group situations.
Utilize flexible behavior management strategies appropriate for use with students with a variety of disabilities.
Work with families and facilitate cooperation with community agencies/resources in order to meet the needs of students in the educational setting.
Be an advocate for the unique needs of students with disabilities, while working cooperatively with special education team members and general education staff.
Provide services to general education, 504 and students with IEPs.
Participate on the evaluation team for 504s, initial and 3-year reevaluations.
Implementation of FBAs and BIPs.
Participate in the MTSS process.
Serve as a member of the building Crisis Team.
Support Homebound students as requested.
Other duties as assigned.