School Social Worker

Job purpose

The School Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment. Such an environment is achieved by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success along with the implementation of effective intervention strategies.

Qualifications

North Carolina Class SWA license in Area 00006, School Social Worker, will be required. If a certificate is not held, an individual must be willing to obtain a provisional certificate and earn a regular certificate. A bachelor’s degree in social work or comparable area is required to be eligible for a provisional license.  A master’s degree in social work and two years of related work experience being desirable.  Clinical licensure may be required depending on job duties.

Duties and responsibilities

 Direct Services to Students and Families

Intervene, using social work methods, in situations affecting student
educational progress

Provide crisis intervention services

Assist families with interpretation of school policies and procedures

Provide appropriate services/referrals for homeless families

Work with students and families to identify steps that promote school attendance

Investigate, as prescribed by law, violators of the compulsory attendance law

Assist with mental health screenings, psychosocial assessments and referrals

LCSW/LCSWA may carry a case load and provide clinically driven services and referrals.

School Community

Strengthen home, school, and community connections by identifying essential components to create learning environments for students

Participate in case conferences with student services personnel

Collaborate with community agencies
Engage Students in 21st Century Learning skills

Program Planning and Evaluation

Assess the school and community needs
Implement appropriate programs, groups and initiatives that target at risk populations
Plan individual school and system-wide programs to promote a positive and caring climate

Advocacy

Ensure students’ educational, social, emotional, and physical needs are met in accordance with established laws and regulations

Utilize skills that respect issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and equity for every student and family

Consultation and Education

Address child abuse and neglect, family functioning, parent involvement, school attendance

Maintain working relationships with students/families, staff, administrators, and community agency staff

Professional Practice, Development and Management

Adhere to the values and ethics of the social work profession
Organize time and workload to meet the needs of students in assigned schools
Maintain accurate case records and documentation
Understand and practice in accordance with, federal, state, and local laws, and/or policies that relate to students and families
Determine how community resources may be beneficial to student, family, and family’s involvement in the academic process

Additional Responsibilities
Perform other professional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

Direct reports

N/A

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Salary : $4,510 - $7,500