PRIMARY FUNCTION
The School Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home/school/community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe and caring environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success and by implementing effective intervention strategies.
REPORTS TO
Director of Student Support Services
COLLABORATES WITH
Student Support Services Team –Director of Student Support Services, Social Workers, College and Career Counselor, Related Service Providers, Special Education Teachers, ESL Teachers, and Deans.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
10 months
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3 years post-graduate experience working with children and families
- Bilingual Spanish/English
- Demonstrated success working in non-traditional and/or urban school settings
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn and grow professionally
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assessment and Intervention
- Conducts assessments and evaluations in accordance with parent or guardian and student rights.
- Uses student, family and school assessment results to identify needs that impact student learning.
- Uses assessment and evaluation results to develop appropriate interventions for students, families, schools and communities.
- Develops long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with curriculum; students’ needs, strengths, diversity and life experiences; and social and emotional factors.
- Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for student success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention and coordination of school and community services
- Conducts individual and/or system-wide surveys to assess the school and/or community needs.
2. Advocacy
- Advocates for appropriate services for students and their families.
- Advocates and facilitates change that effectively responds to the needs of students, families, and school systems using appropriate statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Assists students and their families to gain access to formal and informal community resources.
3. Consultation
- Consults on such issues as attendance, confidentiality, ethnicity and diversity, mental health, behavior management, discipline, crisis intervention and child abuse and neglect.
- Works with various groups that have diverse interests to develop programs or systems of care that support and enhance the health, social and emotional well-being and safety of students.
4. Professional Development
- Plans school and/or system-wide programs to promote a safe, healthy, caring school climate that fosters academic success.
- Develops and provides training and educational programs that address the goals and mission of the educational institution.
- Evaluates own practice and discusses findings with social work department and supervisors
- Participates in appropriate professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
5. Ethics
- Advocates, facilitates, and contributes to School Social Work accountability for outcomes aligned with local, state, and federal policies and guidelines.
- Conforms to the National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics and Standards for School Social Work practice.
- Maintains accurate case records and documentation.
- Maintains current knowledge of and abides by federal and state laws and regulations with emphasis on persons with disabilities, child welfare, mental health, confidentiality, and student and parent rights.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Participates as a fully invested team member in the Social Work department
- Follow safety procedures and written and verbal instructions
- Work effectively with staff, students, and public
- Make independent decisions
- Work autonomously within school established guidelines and policies
- Organize tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrate good judgment and good problem-solving skills
- Direct and instruct others
- Respond appropriately to evaluation and changes in the work setting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,822.00 - $87,569.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work setting:
Education:
Experience:
- Social work: 3 years (Preferred)
Language:
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10031: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person