Social Worker Intern - UTRGV Grant-Funded (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools•Weslaco, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Worker Interns work directly with campus full-time Social Workers and at-risk scholars to ensure they graduate from IDEA and go to and through college by providing individualized emotional, behavioral, and mental health support. Social Worker Interns co-manage caseloads of at-risk scholars, in collaboration with the campus Social Worker, and provide individual and group interventions to support them independently master coping skills to address and overcome mental, behavioral, and academic challenges. Social Worker Interns also support students and families with the removal of barriers to persistence, attendance, and academic success through connections to community resources. This is a grant-funded position for the UTRGV Project MHS-DGP: A Mental Health Initiative. Funding may be extended, but there is no guarantee of ongoing employment. This is a part-time, on-site position located in the Rio Grande Valley.

Requirements

Working to obtain master’s degree in Social Work through UTRGV Program
1+ year(s) of teaching experience preferred
Working to obtain TX Social work license with support of UTRGV Program
Ability to write and speak Spanish preferred
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Ability to build solid student and family relationships
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time without being able to leave the work area.
Must be able to climb ladders or scaffolding, or climb and work in overhead areas.
Must be able to work in a confined space or to crawl or move about on hands and knees.
Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 20 pounds (regularly/occasionally).
Physical ability to work around small children including sitting, standing, running and climbing stairs.
Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40 pounds in case of emergency.
Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including in times of excessive heat or cold.
Must maintain a valid drivers license and vehicle insurance.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates who live in the Rio Grande Valley, or who are willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

Partners with lead team members and teachers to identify at-risk students and create caseloads.
Schedules individualized and group recurring sessions to address mental health needs.
Establishes individualized counseling goals for scholars.
Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for scholar success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention and coordination of school and community services.
Co-designs and/or leads professional development on crisis, trauma, positive behavioral prevention and intervention techniques and social-emotional skill development for applicable audiences.
Co-plans individual school and/or system-wide programs to promote a positive and caring school climate.
Leads, or coordinates with community partnerships to present parent information sessions on crisis, trauma, parental support, behavioral support, or mental health support for families.
Co-designs, coordinates, and/or leads monthly parent training, workshops, or information sessions related to social-emotional, behavior, or community resource support.
Co-leads staff professional development related to self-care, trauma-informed practices, relevant developmental needs of students, and other SEL-related topics in coordination with other student support team members.
Collaborates with key stakeholders on campus to support implementation of mental health, social emotional learning, and counseling supports.
Meets direct service requirements for both individuals and groups.
Creates Quarterly Reports to demonstrate impact.
Creates analysis report and presentation of bi-annual SEL Survey Data.
Documents 4 direct service hours a day in Apricot 360.
Documents all interventions and crises/critical incidents in district-wide documentation system.
Collaborates with community agencies to coordinate services within the school system.
Utilizes Panorama Survey data twice a year to assess campus climate and culture.
Serves as a member of the crisis response team on the campus to provide and ensure student or family social/emotional needs are being met.
Connects students and families to community resources to get the support needed.
Acts as the liaison between community support person and campus to share information to wrap services around the student.
Co-leads teacher and campus training on Move This World curriculum and implementation expectations with School Counselor/Student Success Advisor.
Identifies and utilizes best practice strategies to invest and create a culture of excitement around the integration of an SEL curriculum in the daily schedule.
Conducts regularly rotating observations of Move This World blocks using observation rubric.
Provides teachers feedback on observation rubric at least 1x/month.
Tracks curriculum progress and sends campus weekly PTG MTW update with glows and grows.
Conducts BOY and EOY assessment on SEL competencies, school climate, safety, and sense of belonging.
Reviews data and creates action steps to address campus needs.