Elementary School Social Worker or School Counselor

Job Description:

• Serve as the link between home, school, and the community to promote our students' overall academic, personal, and social well-being.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with other professional staff members to achieve district and building goals.
• Understand theories of normal and exceptional development, as well as their application to all students.
• Utilize family strengths and structures to encourage their involvement in and support of their children's education and well-being.
• Offer professional learning to teachers to enhance their knowledge of social/emotional and behavioral needs and their impact on academic success.
• Assist teachers with classroom management, including collaboration in the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and in the implementation of behavior management and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Support the building intervention team in addressing social-emotional and behavioral skill deficits.
• Provide both group and individual-based counseling services to students, primarily as required by students' Individualized Education Plans (IEP's).
• Implement prevention programs, according to data, for topics such as, but not limited to, school violence, substance abuse, conflict resolution, child abuse, positive self-image, social skills, and character education.
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed.
• Form strong collaborative relationships with community agencies and coordinate systems of care to provide wrap-around services, making referrals to such community-based agencies as necessary.
• Attend and actively participate in CSE/CPSE, prereferral, and Section 504 Accommodation Team meetings.
• Maintain case records, progress toward individual student goals, and maintain confidentiality.
• Monitor and effectively communicate with staff and parents about student progress.
• Participate in activities that lead to continued professional growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned by administration and/or the Superintendent of Schools.

Reports to:

• Building Level Principal and Director of Special Programs

Terms of Employment:

• Per the DCSD Contract