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School Social Worker SY23-24 (Full Time)
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Providence Public Schools is Hiring a School Social Worker SY23-24 (Full Time) Near Providence, RI
School Social Worker SY 23-24
JOB DESCRIPTION:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This job posting is for all individuals interested in School Social Worker positions in the Providence Public Schools in the 2023-2024 school year. By submitting your application to this posting, you will be pre-screened by our Human Resources team and have the opportunity to interview with school-based leaders and district hiring managers.
By applying to this position, you are demonstrating a commitment to PPSD and our students, and your application materials will be available to all school leaders who have openings for the upcoming school year.
Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seek exceptional SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS who are highly qualified and skillful to join our community of teachers, students, and stakeholders. Consistent with the Providence Public Schools’ vision and mission, the School Social Worker is to work in partnership with parents, students, educators, and outside agencies to promote student achievement and created safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students and to assist students in succeeding academically, socially and emotionally. The school social worker provides a full range of social work services to children ages 3-21 and functions as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals, school-based targeted teams, and crisis intervention teams.
Who We Are:
Who We Are:
- The Providence Public School District (PPSD) serves approximately 22,000 students attending our 37 schools. PPSD employs more than 3,200 professionals who work in and provide support to our schools, which include 21 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 9 high schools, and 2 public district charter schools. Of our employees, approximately 2,000 are educators, and more than 600 others directly support students and families in our schools.
- Our schools are diverse learning communities. Approximately 68% of our students are Latinx, 15% Black, 6.5% White, 4% Asian, 5.5% Multi-racial, and 1% Native American. Approximately 31% of students are multilingual learners, and about 16% of students receive special education services. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin.
REPORTS TO: Principal
**Contingent upon funding**
EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
**Contingent upon funding**
EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- MSW in an applicable field of social work from an accredited college or university with an LCSW or LCISW.
RIDE Certification Requirement:
- All Grades School Social Worker, Grades PK-12.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES:
- Conduct social histories and adaptive behavior measures for students and their families to complete comprehensive assessments which include observations, data collection, interpretation, and analysis.
- Prepare social histories and adaptive scale reports in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines.
- Works directly with families completing social histories to obtain a better understanding of the family dynamics in order to improve academic achievement.
- Participates in identifying at-risk students experiencing academic and behavioral difficulty, designing and implementing research-based interventions, and planning progress monitoring components of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions through the RTI process.
- Provide individual and group counseling services for students including social skills training and crisis intervention.
- Provide individual or group counseling support to aid students’ social and academic adjustment as it pertains to assisting students in accessing education.
- Participate in planning and/or implementation of school or district-level crisis response teams.
- Lead teams in conducting functional behavioral assessments and corresponding behavior support plans
- Participate as a member and case manager of the Team of Qualified Professionals and the individualized education program (IEP) by interpreting evaluation findings, collaborating on the development of the IEP, diagnosing students’ eligibility consistent with district, federal, and state policies, and procedures, and regulations.
- Work closely with teachers and teams to enhance critical skills to interpret data, create intervention plans and make data-based determinations about the effectiveness of interventions.
- Participate in the timely data input services for Medicaid billing, use the web-based IEP system, and participate in the time studies for administrative Medicaid claiming as scheduled.
- Adhere to requirements, state and federal laws regarding students with disabilities, and professional ethics and standards of school social work.
- Provides interventions in moments of emotional crisis for all students in the building.
- Conducts risk assessments for suicidal and homicidal ideation.
- Refers students in need to outside agencies and/or for emergency evaluations.
- Works as part of a school team to promote positive social/emotional relationships and culture in the school.
- Design and assist teams in implementing and monitoring behavior intervention plans for students and make data-based decisions regarding the effectiveness of the plan to meet the social/emotional needs of our students.
- Confer and consult with teachers, staff, families, and outside agencies about strategies to facilitate the social and affective needs of students.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS STANDARDS:
- MSW in an applicable field of social work from an accredited college or university with an LCSW or LCISW.
- Ability to screen, evaluate, diagnose, counsel, and support students, three to twenty-one years of age.
- Ability to develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives for each individual student.
- Good communication and human relations skills are needed in order to implement the consultative program with classroom teachers and parents.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a member of the Team of Qualified Professionals and other school teams to implement administrative policies and procedures.
- Formulate concise clinical reports and maintain complete longitudinal records on each student served.
- Demonstrated proficiency with PC-based computer applications, Microsoft Office applications, email, web applications, and industry-specific technology.
- You must complete the new hire compliance training prior to your first day of employment.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Selected candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. Selected candidates cannot begin work until passing their background check.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$56k-69k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/24/2023
EXPIRATION DATE
04/24/2024
WEBSITE
providenceschools.org
HEADQUARTERS
Providence, RI
SIZE
1,000 - 3,000
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