MS Social Worker

Job Description

Position Summary

The primary task of the School Social Worker is to provide services to students to enhance their emotional well-being and improve their academic performance. This individual brings to the educational process an understanding of the psychosocial development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences as they interact with the educational process.  The school social worker is called upon to help students, families, and teachers address issues such as truancy, social withdrawal, maladaptive behaviors, and the effects of physical, emotional or economic problems. The School Social Worker assists students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social, emotional and environmental issues that interfere with the education process.  While working with the parents/guardians, teachers, school principal (or appointed designee), and community based resources, this individual implements strategies that promotes students’ positive school adjustment.

Primary Areas of Accountability

  • Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for statistical reports with adherence to standards in National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
  • Adheres to federal legislation that mandates child protective services and the reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect.

  • Understands and maintains the continuing education requirements per the Health and Professional Licensing Administration (HPLA), and keeps up-to-date on any changes that could potentially impact licensure status.

  • Adheres to the values, principles, and standard set forth by the NASW Code of Ethics.

Essential Job Functions

  • Identifies and assesses academic problems through observation of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school and community.
  • Determines and implements appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect changes in behavioral and social interactions in students and their families.
  • Conducts risk assessments on referred students including barriers to learning, physical and emotional functioning, substance use and support systems.
  • Provides direct therapeutic support services such as individual and group therapy regarding specific issues.
  • Provides behavior support services per students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
  • Collaborates with school staff and other school personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning.
  • Makes referrals to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up.
  • Participates as members of the IEP team, Student Support Team (SST) and other school based teams to develop interventions for promoting students’ academic success.
  • Provides crisis intervention services
  • Provides case management for students and families.
  • Provides staff consultation on student related issues that impact learning.
  • Conducts staff development on issues related to social, emotional, environmental factors that impact learning.
  • Complies with all responsibilities and mandates for medicaid billing.
  • Conducts classroom meetings, psycho-educational groups, and classroom presentations on identified areas of concern for the students.
  • Conducts home visits related to establishing communication and positive connections between the parent/guardian and school setting around identified issues.
  • Identifies and resolves ethical issues.
  • Conducts classroom observations.
  • Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools and parents/guardians.
  • Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
  • Implements multi-tiered programs and practices
  • Evaluates service effectiveness
  • Promotes effective school policies and administrative procedures
  • Facilitates engagement between student, family, school, and community

Location

Washington, DC

Start Date

10/11/2023

Benefits

Paul Public Charter School offers a comprehensive benefits package and salary commensurate with experience. This will be a 12-month position.

Requirements

Core Requisites:

  • Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
  • Ability to speak Spanish preferred

  • LICSW/LGSW or LPC required

  • Experience in a school setting

  • Thorough knowledge of child development, human behavior, learning theory, family systems theory, crisis intervention theory/skills and consultation.

  • Familiarity with federal laws and regulations as they apply to school systems.

  • Ability to work well with targeted population students, parents, and staff.

  • Excellent skills in psychological assessment, evaluation and feedback, group process and therapy principles.

  • Ability to analyze data to inform work and decision making, analyze and evaluate available data, assess student needs and develop and implement procedures and policies to support student achievement.

  • Belief that all students can achieve at the highest levels with no excuses

  • Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making

  • Strategic thinker and proactive problem-solver

  • Embodies the highest ethical standards

  • Works independently with little direct supervision and as part of a team

Other Non-Negotiables:

  • Demonstrated success using data to drive practice
  • Belief that all students can achieve at the highest levels with no excuses
  • Ability to effectively analyze school data to improve student and staff achievement
  • Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making
  • Strategic thinker and proactive problem-solver
  • Embodies the highest ethical standards
  • Works independently with little direct supervision and as part of a team

Application Information

Please send a thoughtful cover letter and resume to careers@paulcharter.org with MS Social Worker Application as the subject. Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered and replies will only be sent to qualified applicants.

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