Social Worker

Vance County Schools•Henderson, NC

About The Position

The School Social Worker helps all students develop skills in personal-social growth, educational planning, and career and vocational development. The role assists students, staff, and families with critical needs, tracks attendance, and provides individual and group counseling to address students’ developmental, preventive, and remedial needs. The position is assigned to split locations at EO Young and Carver. The School Social Worker consults with students, parents, teachers, and school and community personnel; coordinates counseling services and helps implement student services; and interprets test results and other student data. The role also follows professional ethical standards and applicable school laws, policies, and procedures, participates in professional associations, and develops professional knowledge and skills. For the online program, the employee is expected to attend professional development training to become proficient in the learning management system. A bachelor’s degree in a related field and a master’s degree in social work are required, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The employee must hold North Carolina Department of Public Instruction licensure in counseling or be able to obtain it. Work requires use of office equipment and computers, communication with students and others, and the ability to maintain records, prepare reports, coordinate support services, and work effectively under stress or in emergencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a master’s degree in social work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must be licensed by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in counseling or able to obtain licensure in this area.
General knowledge of ethical guidelines applicable to the position and of relevant professional standards and federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
General knowledge of organization and administration principles and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in social work and motivating students.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and evaluate student programs and coordinate support personnel and outside agencies.
Ability to use common office machines and computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet, and file maintenance programs.
Ability to maintain accurate records and statistics, prepare meaningful reports, and express ideas effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate using counseling terminology and to read and prepare correspondence, reports, and forms.
Ability to operate office equipment and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, or negligible force constantly, to move objects, including the human body.
Ability to walk or stand to a significant degree and to communicate by speaking, hearing, and telephone.
Ability to work under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Assist students, staff, and families with critical needs.
Track attendance.
Provide individual and group counseling services to meet students’ developmental, preventive, and remedial needs.
Consult with students, parents, teachers, and school and community personnel to help meet students’ needs.
Coordinate counseling services for students and assist with coordinating and implementing student services in the school.
Interpret test results and other student data accurately.
Adhere to counseling profession ethical standards and applicable school laws, policies, and procedures.
Participate in professional associations and upgrade professional knowledge and skills as needed.
Attend professional development training to become proficient in the online program’s learning management system.
Plan, coordinate, and evaluate the effectiveness of student programs.
Coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
Maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and develop meaningful reports.