Social Worker (This is an Interim position.)

Wake County Public School System•Cary, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Works to ensure that Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is implementing a comprehensive program that addresses student attendance, homelessness, barriers to learning, student behavior, and mental health issues. Provides equitable delivery of social work services under the framework of the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of school social work and comprehensive school social work programs
Comprehensive knowledge of current local, state, national, and global trends in school social work
Considerable knowledge of program evaluation to support continuous improvement
Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps
Skills in creating and managing effective presentations, including the capability to use relevant technology
Effective crisis response skills
Effective strategic planning skills and experience supporting system-level improvement
Effective time management and organizational skills
Strategic problem-solving skills
Ability to facilitate effective meetings
Ability to support a collaborative working environment
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, community groups, vendors, external agencies, and the public
Bachelor’s degree in school social work from a regionally accredited college or university
Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for school social work
Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Nationally Certified School Social Work Specialist (C-SSWS) credential
Experience that incorporates comprehensive and integrated school social work services
Experience providing crisis and suicide prevention and intervention
Active in professional school social work associations (NASW and/or NCSSWA)

Responsibilities

Ensures a comprehensive and equitable delivery of school social work services in consideration of system priorities and in a manner consistent with guidelines for professional practice and codes of ethics, adhering to relevant laws, policies, and lines of authority.
Conducts assessment of student needs and parental involvement
Promotes regular school attendance
Conducts home visits
Promotes safe, caring, and drug free schools
Empowerment of/advocacy for students
Provides culturally competent services
Provides appropriate services for homeless students
Provides individual counseling
Facilitates group counseling
Promotes positive self-esteem
Teaches anger management and impulse control
Social skills training
Substance abuse prevention
Provide crisis intervention services
Participate in the development of behavioral modification plans
Provide short/long-term case management services to individual students
Provides referrals to community agencies and coordinates services
Coordinates services with other disciplines within the school
Participates in transition planning for students
Coordinates pregnancy prevention programs
Coordinates dropout prevention programs
Participates in the district-level crisis team (including on-call crisis coverage and event response), school social leadership team, and school social work professional learning teams.
Collaborates with school personnel, other central services departments, parents, and community agencies to provide information and assistance pertaining to student attendance, student behavior, and mental health.
Performs other related duties, as assigned.