Duties
SUMMARY: The School Social Worker provides direct and indirect social work services to students experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioral problems that interfere with their performance in school, and facilitates communication among school, home and community providers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with others.
- Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Maintain a record of dependability as evidenced by consistent attendance, punctuality and attention to work.
- Understand and adapt to a variety of situations.
- Maintain and exhibit general and personal safety practices.
- Work independently and exercise good judgment.
- Assume personal responsibility for professional performance and growth.
- Utilize effective problem solving processes.
- Read, understand and follow verbal and written directions.
- Utilize applicable technology to support performance responsibilities.
Specific
- Develop, deliver, evaluate and revise the school social work program.
- Demonstrate knowledge of content and application in the practice of social work services within a school setting.
- Assist students in the areas of academic, social, behavioral, and emotional development as well in career awareness.
- Provide individual and small group social work services in a variety of settings.
- Consult and collaborate with teachers, staff and parents in understanding and meeting the needs of students in the school setting.
- Responding proactively to behavior by offering strategies to school staff and parents to promote social emotional wellbeing of students.
- Collaborate with school staff and school psychologist to formulate, initiate, and manage behavior plans.
- Provide in-service training and make presentations to staff.
- Assessing the needed services and coordinate those services with parents, outside agencies, and school staff.
- Participate in activities that contribute to the effective operation of the district and schools.
- Monitor and advise students of their progress and provide on-going communication with parents.
- In collaboration with teachers, parents, and staff, prepare students for transition to the next levels.
- Adhere to ethical standards that are outlined by NASW and Illinois School Code.
- Participate and prepare information for re-evaluations, annual review, and progress review meetings as determined by district.
- Keep ongoing records including both academic and behavioral progress.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Appropriate Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Worker Endorsement or School Counselor Endorsement
- Master’s Degree in Social Work or School Counseling
- Must meet Illinois requirements for reimbursement for this position
- Highly dependable with excellent communication skills
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Director, in that sole and exclusive role, may find appropriate and acceptable
Salary/Benefits
Based upon education and experience
How to Apply
Letter of interest, resume, & credentials can be sent by email to Andrea Mastrantuono at amastrantuono@perandoe.org
or mailed to 1525 Locust St., Red Bud, IL 62278