FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
COMPENSATION PLAN: Internship
PAY RANGE: Stipend
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SUPERVISOR: Site-Based Social Work Field Supervisor
LAST UPDATED: 01/31/2023
JOB SUMMARY: Assess and provide interventions to ensure student success and promote an exemplary education program that fosters achievement for all students. Adhere to the professional ethical standards and guidelines developed by the National Association of Social Workers. The Employment-Based Internship is an opportunity to serve as a paraprofessional in a special education program (with moderate/severe needs students) while also gaining the skills and experience necessary to meet the core competencies for a School Social Worker.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only and are subject to flexibility dependent on organizational needs.

• Provide school-based, multi-tiered counseling, as well as social, emotional, and behavioral intervention services to individuals, groups, and parents/guardians, including ongoing direct services to students with developmental and emotional disabilities. [Daily, 25%]
• Perform social, emotional, and behavioral assessments to maximize student achievement and success, including data collection for behavior interventions and monitoring progress. [Daily, 25%]
• Assess and provide intervention services to students who exhibit special needs and monitor progress. [Daily, 15%]
• Work collaboratively with teachers, teaching assistants, administrators, special education, and gifted education colleagues to provide intervention and consultation regarding the needs of students. [Daily, 10%]
• Positively impact achievement and differentiate instruction based on the needs of the students by supporting programs designed to increase student achievement. [Daily, 10%]
• Prioritize time effectively, working with supervisor to identify specific goals and priorities for services. [Daily, 5%]
• Engage in individual and school-wide safety implementation, including crisis response, prevention, and intervention for students at-risk of harm to self or others. [Daily, 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum amounts of formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that must be met for a candidate to be considered for a position

• Masters-level social work student (concentration year or advanced placement)
• Experience working in a school or other multidisciplinary setting
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate problem-solving skills
• Advanced interpersonal relations and teamwork skills
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with community agencies/resources
• Ability to engage in ongoing professional growth and building/district professional activities
• Ability to demonstrate cultural humility and leadership by modeling an equity lens and engaging in trauma-informed practices
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire

MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: The minimum certifications and licenses that must be met, valid, and unexpired for a candidate to be considered for a position

• N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Any job-related formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications, licenses, and other criteria that are inessential and in addition to the minimum qualifications, certifications, and licenses

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical exertion, cognitive capacities, and work environments required to perform a position's duties and responsibilities

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional bending and reaching
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
• Eye/hand coordination
• Speaking and hearing
• Normal school district environment