School Social Worker St. Clair County RESA

Behavior Program - Creekside Learning Center

$5,000 Signing Bonus and $5,000 toward School Loans

POSITION SUMMARY:

To enhance and facilitate the education of students by providing quality comprehensive school social worker services to all eligible students at Creekside Learning Center Severely Emotionally Impaired Program. Provide direct specialized instruction through groups and individual services to support students with significant behaviors and dysregulation. Understanding and skill in the development of a Functional Assessment of Behavior and the Positive Behavior Support Planning Process. Ability to coach staff, mentor LEAs and assist in transition planning. Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with community partners and assist students with the transition from Creekside to the community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• License from the State of Michigan to practice Social Work
• School Social Worker approval from the Michigan Department of Education
• Must have a valid Michigan driver’s license
• Experience with Positive Behavior Supports and Dual Diagnosis preferred
• Must have Crisis Prevention Institute Certification or willingness to obtain it.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide services to students in various forms including both individual and group sessions
2. Meet all timelines and mandated compliance in completing evaluations, FBAs, IEPs, and related documentation
3. Develop individual behavior support plans that facilitate effective learning and socialization, including bus incidents, and assisting with students in crisis
4. Be a Key Identified Personnel (KIP Member)
5. Lead and facilitate the school wide positive behavior support initiative
6. Provide coordination and or case management services with the school staff, and outside agencies that work collectively to support students including CMH.
7. Provide In-services, consultation, modeling, and coaching to students, parents, and staff regarding effective behavioral interventions and techniques
8. Be part of a collaboration team reviewing the intake processes for enrollment of students.
9. Take the lead in parent/agency contact and have the ability to develop interdisciplinary teams in problem-solving activities, including scheduling, facilitating and documenting problem-solving sessions/meetings
10. Attend IEPTs at Creekside and within local educational school districts as needed
11. In this role you must be able to bend, twist, stoop, squat and lift up to 50 pounds in assisting students
12. Work cooperatively and creatively with the staff and community-at-large
13. Other duties deemed appropriate by the building administrator

THIS LIST OF ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employment Date: Pending Board approval and successful completion of employee entrance drug screening and background checks.

Work Schedule: 187 Contract days year round calendar

Start of the 2024-2025 school year August 2024.

Salary Range: Negotiated IEA bargaining agreement salary schedule.

Fringes: In accordance with the negotiated IEA bargaining agreement.

Work Day: Standard instructional staff hours: 8 am – 3:30 pm.

PROCEDURE:

Send a letter of interest, resume and complete an on-line application at www.sccresa.org.

Human Resource Department

St. Clair County RESA

499 Range Road Marysville, MI 48040

(810) 364-8990