School Social Worker

School Social Worker

Salary Range: $67,983 - $81,690 Qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work, social work license required. Experience in working with at-risk students and families. Satisfactory work record & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151). Experience in public education preferred. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable. Summary: To work with assigned schools providing whole-child and family supports to identified students through individual and group interventions, connection to school and community resources, and multidisciplinary school-based teams. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct formal and informal assessments of student functioning, developmental history, family and community structure, interpersonal relationships, adaptive behavior, and cultural factors that may influence learning. Assist in the planning of therapeutic and behavioral modification activities provided by the school. Provide crisis and emergency assistance including support to students in need and participation in threat assessment and related initiatives. Assist in training school personnel to be able to identify the signs and impact of trauma in students and families and coordinate or support initiatives to develop institutional culture and climate. Provide individual and group interventions to students. Provide supportive case work to children and their families, including parent/caregiver education and self-advocacy. Assist students and their families in gaining access to formal and informal community resources. Consult with stakeholders to facilitate understanding of factors in a student's home, school, and community that affect their educational experience. Consult and collaborate with school personnel, parents, and community resources in areas that impact student learning. Promote collaboration among community health, mental health, and welfare service providers and facilitate greater access to these services for students. 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performs other duties as assigned. The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify. This may include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, personal and sick time, PSERS retirement fund. Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's specific collective bargaining agreement.