School Social Worker - Vacancy ID: 183255

Years of Experience: 0 Degree: Masters Licenses: School Social Work Home/ School/ Community Liaison: Act as a liaison in buildings between school, home, agencies, and community supports for students, including but not limited to students experiencing homelessness, students in out-of-home care, at-risk students, EL students/ those with migrant status, students placed out of District due to mental health-related needs, adjunct delinquent students, alternative school students, students being considered for expulsion, students with attendance/ truancy issues, and students experiencing crisis-related needs Serve as an advocate, leader, facilitator, initiator, evaluator, and collaborator to create, enrich, and evaluate the effect of these partnerships on student success Maintain communication with legal, medical, mental health, and social service agencies regarding school related issues to ensure continuity of assistance Support communication between home and school Assist with the coordination of school-based health services (ex: dental care programs, vaccine clinics, hearing & vision screening, etc.) Remove barriers to the successful implementation of school-family-community partnerships and provide follow-up supports and referrals to community resources, where needed Direct Services & Support: Provide equitable services, practices, and resources to all District students based upon responsiveness to effective instruction and intervention services Integrate, organize, and provide prevention/ intervention services and supports for learners, including developmental, academic, and social-emotional-behavioral supports, specifically focusing on students impacted by the following: homelessness, out-of-home care, at-risk markers, mental health concerns, linguistic and cultural diversity, enrollment transience, personal/ family crisis, and attendance or behavior-related concerns Provide educational counseling and a variety of individual or group social/ academic interventions and supports, as appropriate Conduct diagnostic services and complete relevant assessments for students with suspected special education needs, within the scope of school-based social work Conduct student interviews and appropriate follow-up in cases of self-harm and suspected abuse/ neglect, complying with state laws for reporting such incidences Conduct and participate in student threat assessments (potential harm to self or others) Collaboration with Staff: Participate in the Student Support Team (SST) process to develop and implement academic and behavioral action plans for identified students Work with teaching staff and building-level administrators to develop classroom/ school supports that enhance the health, social-emotional-behavioral well-being, and safety of students Facilitate an understanding of factors in the home and community that affect students’ educational experiences Consult with school personnel and service agencies regarding attendance, confidentiality, ethnicity, diversity, inclusion, mental health, behavior management, discipline, crisis intervention, and child abuse and neglect Prepare electronic/ written feedback to the school in response to referrals Maintain student case records and share information with relevant school personnel Collaborate to prepare statistical data and reports Professional Expectations: Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff and the community Understand and execute District Safety Protocols Maintain confidential student records Participate in opportunities for professional development Maintain professional licenses and certifications Adhere to the policies and standards of DPI and RASD School Board Policy Perform professional duties in a manner that is consistent with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics & the Supplemental Ethical Standards for School Social Work Practice Be knowledgeable about Wisconsin State Statutes regarding educational law and policy Serves as a positive role model for students and represent the District in a positive manner Will remain free of any alcohol or illegal substance in the workplace Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Student Services Director