School Social Worker - Vacancy ID: 136182

The School Social Worker is a school based mental health professional working in collaboration with other District professionals to support the implementation and efficacy of the Equitable Multi-Level System of Supports framework (EMLSS). This position is responsible for creating and maintaining connections between home, school, and community to increase students’ social/emotional/behavioral functioning to improve academic achievement. The School Social Worker is knowledgeable about community resources and supports for families and helps them connect to the needed resources. They provide guidance and support for students needing services beyond the universal program including attendance and behavior concerns. • Provides consultation and collaborative services to building staff and administration on the day-to-day functioning and welfare of students. • Provides individual case management services and evaluations based on adaptive behaviors, socio-cultural adjustment, and social history as appropriate, in coordination with the school psychologist at assigned buildings. • Assists in the smooth transition of special education students as they pass from special education to regular education and vice versa, including changes to more or less restrictive environments. • Works on the Student Services Team to remove barriers, systemic and community to support the accessibility of EMLSS. • Help meet student needs by coordinating a variety of school and community services. • Collaborate with other professionals on classroom management with specific regard to aspects of the curriculum concerned with social and emotional development, behavior, family cooperation, and adaptive behaviors as they relate to cultural background experiences. • Work with principals and building secretary to identify children with attendance concerns and work with families/caregivers, children, and school staff to prevent truancy and improve student engagement. • Provide consultation and assistance to staff and families as needed in matters related to child welfare. • Attend and participate in assigned school student problem solving teams, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) teams, and attend family/teacher conferences when necessary and appropriate. • Provide crisis follow-up and coordination services to families and children after traumatic family incidents. • Cultivate a culture of connection between child, home, communities, and schools. • Engages in primary prevention efforts with other school personnel to support students’ social, emotional, physical, and mental health needs. • Research, develop, and evaluate school social work interventions relating to students with special needs. • Collaborates with teachers and families to advocate for the unique academic/social emotional needs of students and creates plans to address and accommodate those needs using EMLSS. • Supports school district action steps through the use of relevant data, i.e. Equitable MultiLevel System of Supports (EMLSS), positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS) including the facilitation of small groups/SAIG, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Culturally Responsive Practices post-secondary readiness, Trauma Informed Care, etc.