2026-2027 Social Worker

McAllen Independent School District•McAllen, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to provide Individualized Educational Service Plans to students and their families to ensure the implementation of the student learning framework, school attendance, and positive adjustment to an educational setting. The Social Worker will also promote a positive working relationship among and between staff and schools by fostering a climate conducive to open communication and productive work.

Requirements

Masters’ Degree in Social Work or related field, required
Texas Board of Social Work Examiners’ License, required

Nice To Haves

Communicate effectively (verbal and written)
Utilize effective interpersonal skills
Interpret data, federal and state laws and policies, preferred
Experience that relates to the nature of the performance responsibilities, preferred

Responsibilities

Keep informed about current legislation, educational developments, literature, and research in Social Work Services by participating in state and national professional organizations; attend appropriate conferences and staff development sessions; disseminate professional information and materials to the schools.
Help students overcome barriers to school attendance and achievement.
Counsel students and parents individually and/or in groups on topics such as problem-solving skills, parenting, family crisis, abuse of drugs and alcohol, family violence, teenage pregnancy, and other topics.
Communicate with teachers and other staff about student life situations and home/neighborhood circumstances.
Assist families to understand their children’s educational needs and resources available within the school.
Provide information to facilitate the family’s use of community resources for meeting housing, clothing, nutritional, and health needs.
Intervene early in problem situations concerning students to prevent the development of more serious difficulties.
Provide information and referral services to appropriate community resources in physical health, mental health, public welfare, and other related services.
Enable families to interpret their concerns to school personnel and open lines of communication.
Collaborate with teachers to modify classroom approaches to meet the special needs of students.
Foster collaborative educational efforts among staff by supporting the district’s philosophy and mission.
Keep the principal informed regarding the status on all projects or initiatives undertaken and of directives or requests received internally or externally.
Foster care (Residential Facility Tracker) intake and foster parent training for district foster students.
Communicate with ECI, Region One, and Easter Seals regarding referrals for children with disabilities.
Attend ECI/Easter Seals transition meetings in order to conduct initial referral intake with parents.
Assist private schools with initial referral gathering, deliver/pick up campus portion of referral, and conduct parent portion.
Submit all completed documents to the referral clerk.
Receive all out-of-school referral phone messages by parents requesting evaluation.
Follow up with setting a date and time to meet parents so initial referral may be initiated.
Assist in the gathering of Child Outcome Summary Forms (COSF) data with guidance provided by the Coordinator.
Serve as a liaison between outside agencies for parents with children in need of supports or services.
Follow McAllen ISD customer service standards.
Perform other duties assigned by campus principals (primary evaluator) in accordance with funding source guidelines.