CLASS TITLE: SOCIAL WORKER

This is a full-time position; 205 days per school year; 7hrs/day for the 2024/2025 school year.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide individual, group and family counseling services; provide school-related social service needs of the students enrolled in assigned program; coordinate activities with administration to implement program and District policies and objectives; assist the community and communicate with school and community groups.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Establish and lead group counseling and instructional sessions in evening family programs; provide instructional and individual, group and family counseling during school day and summer programs; coordinate the guidance class with the appropriate personnel and schedule social service counseling.

• Deliver academic instructional packets and distribute to students; arrange hospital hours, provide transportation and supervision for field trips and visit homes as assigned.

• Drive District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.

• Develop the assigned center’s registration requirements and infant care scholarship procedures and committee meetings.

• Conduct student intakes, assess assistance needs, make referrals to community resources and maintain and manage a personal case load; perform record-keeping duties and maintain accurate documentation of records.

• Participate in public relation activities representing social services to community and other social agencies.

• Establish and maintain good cross-component relationships and develop supportive relationships with students and their families.

• Meet regularly with appropriate personnel to assess needs and plan social service component operation and reporting system (accountability records).

• Participate in Management Team meetings providing designing counseling instructional units.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Community agencies and resources.

• Individual, group and family counseling techniques.

• Oral and written communication skills.

• Record-keeping techniques.

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.

• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

ABILITY TO:

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• Provide individual, group and family counseling services.

• Conduct intakes, assess assistance needs and make referrals.

• Drive a District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Work independently with little direction.

• Plan and organize work.

• Maintain records and prepare reports.

• Work confidentially with discretion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to: Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty and two years successful experience in area of assignment.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUREMENTS:

Valid Kentucky driver’s license.