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Duties

Description:  School Social Worker for Highland School District No. 5 housed at Highland High School, serving Highland High School and Highland Middle School. (Full-time) (Position could start in January 2025 or sooner of qualified)

Applicants must have the following knowledge and abilities:
Knowledge of:

  • Individual and group behavior, including the effect of trauma on an individual.
  • Physical, intellectual, social and emotional growth patterns of students.
  • Principles and techniques of interviewing and assessing students in a variety of situations.
  • Crisis intervention/Prevention.
  • Knowledge of and collaboration with outside agencies/community resources.
  • Principles of individual and group counseling, including trauma informed practices/techniques.
  • Able to keep documentation and collect data on students.
  • Participate in extra curricular/sponsor opportunities as needed.

Ability to:

  • Work collaboratively with a team, including school psychologist, Special Ed and General Ed teachers, Administrators, Director of Special Services, other social workers, etc.
  • Provide crisis intervention.
  • Provide individual/group counseling for students.
  • Push-in to classrooms for students with disabilities to provide lessons on social/emotional functioning.
  • Provide health and wellness education for all students on a regular basis, including activities that foster social, emotional, and academic well-being.
  • Conduct necessary components for case study evaluations, including the Functional Behavioral Assessment and the Behavior Intervention Plan.
  • Participate in IEP meetings, write IEPs according to district guidelines, and meet district and state timelines for paperwork.
  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records.
  • Participate in Crisis Prevention/Intervention training.
  • Collaborate with community agencies as a resource to meet student and school needs.
  • Participate in staff development and school improvement activities in order to maintain professional growth.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including completion of Medicaid billing on a monthly basis.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Professional Educator's license with School Social Work endorsement 

Application Procedure:   Apply online - Please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of professional recommendation, transcripts and Illinois teacher license information with your online application. Please email  Dena Henricks at dhenricks@highlandcusd5.org with any questions regarding the position.

Salary/Benefits

Per Teacher Contract & Collective Bargaining Agreement

Job Posting Date

3/20/2025

Start Date

8/11/2025