Teaching and Learning Department
Purpose:
The Social Worker helps students overcome barriers to social and academic development by providing outreach and coordination of for the student and his/her family, in order to foster a nurturing school and family environment.

Reports to: Executive Administrator for Student Services or Administrator for Special Programs

Nature & Scope:

The Social Worker works independently following standardized routines under general supervision. The nature of the work requires adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations. This job requires frequent interaction both with students and families who may be in situations of distress and as such requires a high level of professional decorum, superlative judgment and the ability to perform under moderately stressful conditions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducts oneself in the best interest of students, in accordance with the highest traditions of public education and in support of the District’s mission.
• Identifies social, emotional and psychological barriers to student achievement and develops intervention strategies to address them.
• Assesses home, community and school conditions impacting a student’s social and academic achievement, including home visits as necessary.
• Provides direct counseling services to and serves as an advocate for students and their families.
• Directs students and families to appropriate non-District-based resources and serves as a liaison to community agencies in coordinating and managing their delivery.
• Works cooperatively with other student support personnel and, as necessary, outside agencies in performing assessments, managing cases and evaluating progress.
• Provides crisis intervention, conflict resolution and case management services.
• Serves as a liaison between the District, students and their families.
• Provides training and consultation to faculty, administrators and other school personnel.
• Organizes parent education information nights.
• Maintains appropriate case records and produces written reports.
• Maintains effective working relationships with other members of the Department as well as other school personnel and community members, including those from diverse cultures or backgrounds or those who speak limited or no English.
• Complies with all procedures outlined in the Code of Professional Conduct and Annual Notices for Education Practitioners, Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators, Substitutes Handbook and all other Beaverton School District Policies and Procedures.

The statements contained above reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may at times perform other duties as assigned which could include work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a master’s degree in social work or a related field.
• Must possess an Oregon state license to practice social work or a related field.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must hold a valid Oregon or Washington driver’s license.

The statements contained above reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may at times perform other duties as assigned which could include work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.