Social Worker

10-month, full-time position. For the 2024-2025 school year

Determining Student Need

• Meet with classroom teachers and other school personnel to understand their concern about the student. 
• Observe the child within the school environment. 
• Conduct diagnostic interviews of student and parents. 
• Collect information for a Social Developmental Evaluation as deemed appropriate for children who are receiving a Case Study Evaluation.
• Share in the evaluation and planning of a student's needs with the Child Study Team including developing appropriate social/emotional goals to ensure student growth. 
• Complete formal adaptive behavior assessment when required.
• Collect, organize, and utilize data from various sources to make informed decisions, monitor student progress, and plan appropriate interventions.                                     

Service Delivery

• Supporting school-wide systems to address the social/emotional needs of all students. 
• Small group work with students around specific needs/skills.
• Classroom group work, typically for social skills instruction as requested.
• Individualized interventions for those students demonstrating the highest need.   
• Contact with parents and providing referral sources for those families requiring long term counseling. 
• Availability for crisis intervention. 
• A cooperative working relationship with the student's teacher and any other school personnel working with the child.      

Collaboration with Teachers and Administrators

• Assist teachers in developing appropriate strategies to work more effectively with particular children, including general classroom management issues. 
• Knowledge of strategies and interventions that teachers can utilize in their classrooms to assist students in their social and emotional growth. 
• Provide information for staff about community resources. 
• Available for consultation with administrators on broad areas of mental health. 

Professional Responsibilities

• Displays a high standard of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality in interactions with colleagues, students, and the public, and advocates for students appropriately when needed.
• Participates in the development of IEPs.
• Attends and participates in Social Work Department Job Alike meetings
•  Seeks out professional growth opportunities and shares information with appropriate colleagues.
• Keeps informed of policies and practices of agencies, especially those providing counseling services, and suggests appropriate resources to the school community as needed.
• Facilitates referrals to agencies especially when need is indicated for long term counseling.
• Serve as a liaison between school, families and community agencies.
• Pursues educational studies to maintain and improve professional levels of performance.                                           

Requirements: Master of Social Work Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Illinois Professional Educator License. Suggest registration as a licensed social worker or licensed clinical social work with the State of Illinois.

Salary: teacher salary schedule