FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT (CAN) CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Position Title:              Social Worker

Responsible to:           Principal or Director of Student Services

General Duties:           Deliver individual, group and family counseling and casework services to identified day treatment youth

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Maintain a log of activities
2. Collect data and maintain a file on each student per DJJ mandates
3. Demonstrate high expectations for every student.
4. Collect and submit requested data, program assessment/evaluations per DJJ guidelines
5. Arrange, conduct, and facilitate monthly parent/family meetings.
6. Collaborate with the Family Resource and Youth Services Center Director
7. Identify community partners and establish working relationships.
8. Attend professional development trainings
9. Provide or refer student to services and resources to meet all student needs.
10. Participate in district sponsored meetings as assigned.
11. Assess the students’ physical, social/emotional, and economic needs.
12. Provide family assessments as needed.
13. Develop an individual treatment plan ITP to address assessed problems.
14. Schedule and plan any treatment planning meetings with students and parents
15. Monitor targeted students’ attendance, and intervene when necessary to assure regular attendance.
16. Establish a desirable working relationship with parent/guardian to assure constructive parental participation and involvement.
17. Participate in plan of school wide supervision of students
18. Develop a comprehensive knowledge of all community agencies and their resources.
19. Attend and participate in individual supervisory, counselor, and teacher conferences upon request.
20. Confer with the principal upon request.
21. Respond to students’ crises by working with school staff and outside agencies to administer interventions for:
    • Suicide risk
    • Physical/sexual abuse, neglect
    • Deaths of student, family member, faculty
    • Conflict resolution

22. Performs other duties as assigned

Job Description

Social Worker

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Social Work, Guidance Counseling, or School Psychology or related area; or
• Certified School Social Worker

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Guidance Counseling, School Psychology or related area
• 3-5 years of experience working with 14-18 year old adolescents
• Knowledge of high school public education

Terms of Employment:

Compensation established by board approved certified teacher salary schedule each year.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for certified personnel.

Approved by the Franklin County Board of Education                       Date:  5/3/21