Social Services Specialist

Columbia School District 400 • Burbank, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for the 26/27 School Year. The Social Services Specialist will work to support students and their progress toward achievement. This role involves providing intervention, referral services, and support to students, families, and staff. The specialist will also collaborate with administration, MTSS teams, and community resources to ensure a safe and supportive school environment that promotes healthy childhood development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Maintain current certification, registration and/or licensure and training requirements
• Exhibit highly effective interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in counseling and intervention strategies for individuals, families, and groups
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding drugs, alcohol, gang issues, and anger management
• Develop relationships with families and maintain visibility in the community
• Demonstrate conflict resolution and problem-solving skills utilized to meet the best interest of the students and program
• Work collaboratively within the schools and the district
• Maintain composure, professionalism and tact in dealing with students/staff/parents
• Dress and demonstrate appearance appropriate to a professional educational setting
• Comply with counseling standards, FERPA, and all federal and state confidentiality laws
• Remain supportive and active in implementing building and Columbia School District Vision, Mission and Goals
• COMPLETION OF SAFE SCHOOLS WEB BASED TRAINING IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Nice To Haves

• Preferably hold a MSW, psychology, counseling, DSHS qualified mental health counselor or a related field
• Show a history of working with individuals and groups with substance abuse preferred

Responsibilities

• Work to support the students and their progress toward achievement
• Provide referral services to non-district agencies as appropriate
• Provide intervention, including: Participate in IEP meetings when requested
• Establish and provide primary intervention to students who exhibit difficulties which impede their social development and academic success
• Help identify students eligible for intervention services, provide intervention instruction, monitor and assess student’s social and emotional progress, and follow-up with students and family to support the student academically and socially
• Provide telephone, social media, and in-person intervention and support as needed
• Work in close collaboration with administration and other staff to provide collaborative services for students
• Provide crisis intervention, counseling, and substance abuse prevention/treatment for school aged children
• Link students to community resources regarding services for crisis/anger management, counseling, trauma, abuse, suicide, etcetera
• Work to establish a safe school environment that promotes healthy childhood development
• Be a liaison person supporting staff in the classroom with a student, including checking on absences, homework, and promoting healthy home environments
• Make home visits with staff and principal
• Refer to staff and/or other agencies as needed
• Diffuse potentially dangerous situations with parents and students at home or school
• Collaborate with building and district MTSS teams supporting Tier I-III strategies and programs
• Maintain complete, accurate, and legible case records and other related documents according to established protocol and legal requirements
• Prepare and present progress reports on assigned cases
• Develop recommendations and follow-ups with students and their families to assess progress
• Provide information and strategies for parents to assist them in navigating the behavioral and social challenges of their children

Benefits

• For employee benefits and salaries please see our district website at: https://www.csd400.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1130407&type=d&pREC_ID=2402692

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level