Social Worker.School I

Metro Nashville Public Schools • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The School Social Worker works collaboratively with local schools, parents, students, principals and others to provide services to student groups and families to assist in removing and improving barriers to academic success.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Applicant must possess a Master of Social Work Degree Required
• 1-3 years Experience working with children in a related field is Required
• Must be Licensed by the Tennessee Department of Education in School Social Work or be eligible for that license Required

Nice To Haves

• LCSW- License Clinical Social Worker Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counseling to individual students, student groups and when needed, families
• Provide case management/wrap-around services to students and their families
• Facilitate small group and classroom lesson on a variety of topics
• Provides mental health and psychosocial assessments and evaluations of students referred and offer professional recommendations to multidisciplinary teams (schools, administrators, nurses, special education, etc.)
• Utilize the Student Management System (SMS) programs to view and manage student data and to be able to interpret data to inform the planning of student interventions
• Provide professional development on a variety of topics as needed
• Participate in any school-level meetings (IEP, S-Team, Threat Assessment, etc.) as required to address student needs
• Schedule and make regular home visits as necessary in an effort to remove student barriers and address student and family needs
• Attend and participate in occasional after hours and weekend school-based and/or community events

What This Job Offers

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