Social Worker
About The Position
Under general supervision, performs difficult professional casework services, provides specialized services, and offers consultation to subordinates, graduate students, and other staff. In collaboration with San Diego State University, San Diego Unified School District, and Price Philanthropies, and under the direction of the assigned principal investigator for the Lead and Learn from the Heart program, this school social work position aims to address the educational and mental health needs of K-8 students and their families. The purpose of this position is to provide social-emotional and mental health support to K-8 students across three schools in the City Heights community.
Requirements
- Master's Degree, preferably in social work.
- 3 or more years of professional social work experience.
- Registered or registration eligible with California's Board of Behavioral Sciences as ACSW or ACSW in progress.
- Knowledge of the City Heights community and social services resources.
- Knowledge of the San Diego area public school system.
- Knowledge and ability to support children at different developmental levels and abilities.
- Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
- Satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese or Haitian/Creole.
- Hold Valid PPS Credential in School Social Work with the added authorization in Child Welfare and Attendance.
Responsibilities
- Assess students for mental health issues and complete intake process with students/families.
- Provide individual, group, and family counseling/therapy.
- Provide referrals to resources and case management to students and families.
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Develop relationships between home and school, and with health and social service agencies.
- Facilitate support groups on topics such as self-esteem, social skills, and anger management.
- Provide prevention and awareness activities to the entire school community.
- Provide SEL presentations and activities to the entire school community.
- Provide classroom presentations on prevention-related topics.
- Create a welcoming and inclusive climate for all multi-ethnic and linguistic parents.
- Serve as a field instructor with SDSU’s School of Social Work.
- Collaborate with the SEL program to coordinate support services for students and families.
- Collaborate with existing school programs and other agencies to coordinate support services.
- Collaborate with other school staff to coordinate support services.
- Attend monthly social work meetings.
- Monitor quality and timeliness of program documentation, and provide input to program management on programmatic issues.
- Assist in implementing a yearly needs assessment.
- Responsible for data collection, evaluation, and measurement of outcomes of social work programs.
- Provide a social work perspective and advocate for students in meetings such as the Problem Solving Team, Attendance Action Team, and other multidisciplinary teams.
- Coordinate community agency resources on school campuses.
- Assist parents to access and sustain community resources and services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
