SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

School Social Worker

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential duties include:

• Work with individual students or groups of students within the classroom, school or community setting.
• Work as a team member with the building principal, psychologist, other ancillary staff and teachers on student intervention teams.
• Provide consultation to parents, school personnel and community agencies.
• Provide in-service training for school personnel.
• Provide parent education programs.
• Serve as a member of the Individualized Educational Planning Team.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deal with co-workers effectively and professionally.
• Provide support for the social emotional and mental health needs of students.
• May apply Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques with students.
• Regular, predictable in-person attendance.
• Follows work rules.

Education:

• Completed an approved School Social Worker preparation program.
• Hold an earned Master of Social Work Degree which includes a minimum of 500 clock hours in supervised social work practicum experience.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must hold a valid Limited License Social Worker License (LLMSW) or valid Master Social Worker License (LMSW) issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) AND,
• Must hold at least one(1) of the following credentials issued by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE): o Preliminary School Social Worker Certificate (PSSWC), o Professional School Social Worker Certificate (PSWC), o School Social Worker Permit (SSWP), or o Valid School Social Worker Full Approval, valid Temporary/Continuing School Social Worker Approval
• Possess National Provider Identification number or willing to obtain one upon hire.

Experience:

• Experience in facilitating group activities involving children which are designed to promote self-worth, personal advocacy and daily living skills of students.

Skills/Other:

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and oral modes.
• Technical literacy, required.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly will sit, walk and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.