Social Worker

Wake County Public School System•Cary, NC

8d•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;
One year in a social worker role.
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.
Conduct assessment of student needs and parental involvement;
Promote regular school attendance;
Conduct home visits;
Promote safe, caring, and drug free schools;
Empowerment of/advocacy for students;
Provide culturally competent services;
Provide appropriate services for homeless students;
Provide individual counseling;
Facilitate group counseling;
Promote positive self-esteem;
Teach 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;
Provide referrals to community agencies and coordinates services;
Coordinate services with other disciplines within the school;
Participate in transition planning for students;
Coordinate pregnancy prevention programs.
Coordinate 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.
Manages Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) referrals.
Attends Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings for students placed in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF).
Performs other related duties, as assigned.