What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker Pierce Middle School position at Merrillville Community School Corporation?
SALARY RANGE: Dependent upon experience and degree
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of Student Services
Job Summary
To serve both general & special education students, and to assist students and their families with social,
emotional, academic, environmental or cultural issues which interfere with or limit the student’s adjustment
or achievement in school.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s Degree in Social Work required
- Social Work License preferred
- School Social Work License preferred
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use a personal computer and word processing software
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with educators, administrators, building employees, parents, students, and the public
Responsibilities:
Provides short-term therapeutic counseling services to student re: academic, personal or family issues based upon referrals received from staff, student, or parent
- Conducts assessments of student and school community needs
- Develops and implements a plan of intervention based on the assessments conducted
- Facilitates various support groups & preventive program as needed to help students cope with personal and social concerns
- Serves as a consulting member of a school multidisciplinary team when needed
- Consults and/or collaborates with school staff, and with parents, regarding strategies to help students cope with personal and social concerns
- Serves as a member of the School Crisis Response Team and provides crisis intervention services as needed
- Maintains a familiarization with local community service organizations for use as referral sources
- Provides referrals to local community service organizations for specialized services
- Provides classroom-based interventions/presentations as appropriate (within the area of competence) as needed
- If qualified may supervise Social Work interns (Bachelors or Master’s level) as needed
- Participates in scheduled social work and school administration meetings
- Prepares various written reports, documents, and files relevant to the planning &management of services provided
- Maintains all records ensuring appropriate confidentiality and security
- Performs all duties as assigned by the Director of Diversity & Student Services & Building Principal
- Performs all duties in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics
EFFECTIVE: 2026-2027 school year
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation’s policy on staff evaluation.
Merrillville Community School Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer