Social Worker Emotional Support

Job Summary

The Social Worker Emotional Support employee will:
• Accurately identify social/emotional needs of children and adolescence in a TK-8th grade academic setting that interfere with the student's educational attainment.
• Collaborate with administrator or designee and general/special education teachers to develop and implements evidenced-based supports and school-based interventions for students.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Support interventions with students who are identified as needing school-based Emotional Support
• Support and develop appropriate tier-one interventions.
• Create and maintain tier-two support interventions, including the development and monitoring of SST and 504 meetings.
• Create and implement tier-three interventions for students needing social/emotional supports.
• Provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) as provided in IEPs.
• Attend IEP meetings, as needed, to provide input regarding ERMHS.
• Assess and facilitate appropriate interventions for students in crisis.
• Collaborate with students, caregivers, and community partners to make appropriate referrals for identified support needs.
• Engage in continuing education courses, and professional development trainings, to develop ongoing positive behavioral skills. (Provided at the expense of the school.)

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

Applications must be fully completed in order to be considered:
• Letter of Interest/Introduction
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Resume