School Based Social Worker

Kirksville R-III Early Childhood Learning Center

School Based Social Worker (SBSW) or Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Social Worker or School Based Social Worker Certificate

Director of ECLC

Be actively involved in PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions Supports)

Attends Tier 1, Tier 2 and 3 meetings on students as needed

When students are referred through the Tier 2 and 3 data team or problem solving process, the therapist will assess the referral information and determine the need for therapy, the type and the intervention

Works with Tier 2 and 3 students with identified needs with trauma, social skills, behaviors or social skills

Provide PBIS Training as needed to staff

Implement research based therapy in relation to trauma, social skills, behavior or emotional issues

Provide information and observational data for special education referrals if needed

Conduct and attend evaluation and IEP meetings

Conduct Social Histories

Evaluates children's needs and determine referral for social services through personal and collateral interviews

Work with families in helping families identify needs and supports

Refer families to agencies that provide the type of services and supports a family needs

Conduct home visits

Provides consultation and works collaboratively with school staff and agencies

Keeps data on therapy sessions with individual students

Travel offsite to centers/home as needed

Be trained and use SCM procedure if a restraint is needed for the safety of the student or others and document the incident and/or restraint per district guidelines

Assist in change and development of programs

Maintain confidentiality

Use effective communication and conflict resolution to resolve difference and to problem solve

Withstand pressure and remain calm in crisis or conflict situations, changing conditions within the job and schedule changes

Participation in professional growth and professional development

Assume professional responsibilities outside of school setting such as committees, inservices, conferences, and speaking engagements

Operate a computer and a variety of IEP and instructional computer programs

Assume non academic responsibilities outside of the classroom as assigned by the building principal such as lunch/breakfast duty, or bus duty

Perform physical tasks such as lifting, transferring a student up to 50 lbs

Other duties as assigned. This does not preclude the assignment of additional or supplemental duties. The District reserves the right to modify the assignment as needed to reflect such duties

The district's hiring procedures will comply with all federal and state laws, including laws prohibiting discrimination. The district is an equal opportunity employer and hires only citizens of the United States and persons who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The Kirksville R-III School District will enroll and actively participate in a federal work authorization program in accordance with the law.