What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker 0425-0014 (2 positions) position at Erie 1 BOCES?
Location:
Erie 1 BOCES
Exceptional Education-Itinerant (more than 2 locations)
E1B Education Campus
West Seneca, NY
Annual Salary:
$47,533
1,750 w/Masters Stipend
$49,283
Hours:
7:15 AM - 2:45 PM
Generous Benefits Package including but not limited to the following: Employment - Erie 1 BOCES
- 15 Paid annual Holidays
- Generous Paid Personal/Sick time
- Generous Paid vacation days
- Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
- Life insurance at NO cost to you
- FSA plan
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- NYS Retirement System
- 403b AND 457 retirement plans
General Responsibilities:
Responsible for attending to students' social emotional needs. Provide counseling services based on IEP goals, develop goals, attend CSE meetings, complete reports and documentation of progress. Work collaboratively with the education team to meet the needs of the student, both social/emotional and academic needs. Assist families with outside resources as well as support the school community.
Job Responsibilities: (Illustrative Only; not all-inclusive)
- Works closely with administrators, teachers, counselors, and other personnel in making provisions for the optimal education for students
- Collect pertinent and appropriate information on the student and his/her home environment. The social worker will observe the student in the classroom when advisable
- Interpret the aims, objectives, and procedures of the program and assists in establishing a close cooperative relationship between the home and school
- Interprets to the parents their responsibilities for the student's proper development and adjustment to school.
- Assists with family problems which may be interfering with the best development of the student
- Increases the parents' understanding, their constructive and consistent participation, and recommended their use of appropriate community resources
- Carries on case conferences with school personnel to interpret home and community conditions in order that they may be more aware of the student's problems outside of the school, and to establish and plan for their respective roles in the modifications of the pupil's behavior
- Becomes familiar with community agencies and recommends to the appropriate office students who should be referred there; then assists in making referrals and follow-ups where advisable
- Prepares written and oral presentations as required
- Carry on counseling with the individual child to assist in the improvement of personal, social, and emotional maladjustment and to develop an attitude of responsible self-direction in school and community life
- Make a final written summary with recommendations upon the closing of each case
- Investigate cases of extreme truancy
- Assist in the reporting of abuse and/or neglect to Child Protective Services
- Have a good working knowledge of law as it pertains to minors
- Other related duties as assigned by the Related Service Administrator
Job Qualifications
Must hold valid New York State Teacher Certification for School Social Worker
Must hold valid NYS license for LCSW or LMSW, LCSW preferred
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH May 12, 2025
Position Start Date:08/25/2025
Application Deadline:05/12/2025
Job Number: 0425-0014
Salary : $47,533 - $49,283
