Special Education Caseworker

Student Support Services/Social Worker
Harper Woods School District
Harper Woods School District
Location : Harper Woods School District

Position: School Social Worker

Reports To: Supervisor of Special Education & Pupil Accounting, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent.

The school social worker provides social work counseling to students and parents; provides psycho-social assessment and diagnosis of behavioral disabilities with recommendations and/or environmental manipulations at the school, home and/or in the community with periodic reevaluations; participates in case conferences involving cooperation with other pupil personnel workers, school personnel and community agencies; makes referrals to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up; serves as a liaison between school, family and community resources; serves as a source of information regarding community resources; maintains appropriate school records and provides written reports and communications; participation as a resource person in in-service training and planning; participates, as requested, in planning, implementation and follow-up phases of proficiency testing; participates in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process as required; Must hold a valid Master's degree in School Social Work Endorsement with completed experience requirements (MSW).
Child psychopathology
Diagnosis, assessment, and testing
Educational disabilities and their impact on children and families
The practice of social work in educational settings
Exceptional knowledge of and experience with the use of behavior and achievement data for the design and implementation of behavior intervention plans for adolescent students.
Expert knowledge of student electronic information/data systems.
Knowledge of Michigan curriculum and content standards
Work directly with students in the design and implementation of their required Educational Development Plan.
Provide parent education in adolescent development and strategies for use in the home to support student achievement in literacy and mathematics.
Utilize research from areas of adolescent development to promote adoption of empirically-demonstrated instructional practices in literacy, mathematics, socialization, problem-solving skills, and self-management.
Participate in continues professional development by attending and/or participating in workshops targeting building level school improvement initiatives and the Michigan School Counseling Program.
Provide intervention and referral services for those students who are experiencing difficulties in their lives which interfere with their academic achievement.
Collaborate with other school staff in the delivery of services.
Develop and analyze assessments (often with medical staff), which meet specified standards and timescales.
Recommend and advise administrators about the best course of action for a particular student to direct their behavior and academic experience for increased achievement.
Liaison with and making referrals to other agencies that are in the best interests of students to include family court and probation officers.
Participate in multidisciplinary teams and meetings, for example child protection, mental health.
Maintain accurate records and preparing reports for legal action.
Participating in training, supervision, and team meetings.

Application procedure:
Note: Board of Education policy requires that each successful applicant be free of past serious legal infractions as determined through a criminal records check with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.