School Social Worker (2023-2024 School Year)
Full Time
Blaine, MN
Posted
Job description
- Develops and implements behavioral and crisis interventions; administers and analyzes student needs assessments; conducts interviews with students, family, and school staff; conducts observations; creates related plans of action to meet the individual needs of students; collaborates with staff, families, outside agencies, and others in the management and support of interventions.
- Plans and conducts individualized sessions with students to develop, teach, and implement social and emotional support tools; discuss prevention, problem solving techniques, academics, peer relations, and issues creating barriers for their academic success; and reviews progress.
- Evaluates and makes referrals to outside providers, community resources, social services, and other programs; and collaborates and communicates with school staff, students, families, and outside resources.
- Collaborates, facilitates, and attends meetings with administrators, teachers, staff, related service providers, families, TAP services, McKinney Vento liaisons and others to coordinate and provide services; and educates and trains staff on related topics including trauma informed strategies.
- Prepares documentation, reports, and/or other correspondence including assessments, evaluation reports, progress reports, and other related paperwork; and ensures compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Monitors attendance and truancy issues; communicates truancy issues to guardians; and contacts applicable external agencies and resources as necessary.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
- Provides individual and group support to students and their families.
- Identifies factors in a child's home, school, and community that affect his/her success in learning. Helps school personnel to better understand how factors such as family, culture, socioeconomic status, and physical and mental health can affect students' performance and behavior.
- Serves as a resource to building staff regarding identification and reporting of student abuse/neglect.
- Serves as McKinney Vento and Fostering Connections liaison in collaboration with other district staff.
- Consults and collaborates with community agencies and mental health professionals.
- Provides service coordination for students and families requiring multiple services or resources.
- Develops prevention and intervention programs to address violence, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, and harassment.
- Provides parent education, training, and resources.
- Participates in policy development and on committees addressing issues such as discipline, attendance, mandatory reporting, and school climate.
- Social work principles and techniques;
- Human behavior in the social environment;
- High academic standards;
- Knowledge and understanding of current instructional theory and practice;
- Crisis intervention strategies and techniques;
- Problem solving techniques;
- Community resources;
- Case management principles and practices;
- Child development and learning;
- Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
- Recordkeeping principles;
- Computers and related software applications.
- Effective collaboration;
- Conducting interventions and assessments;
- Providing counseling services;
- Managing crises;
- Identifying and resolving problems;
- Applying local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
- Preparing and maintaining records and reports;
- Operating a computer and applicable software applications;
- Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
JobID: 2811
Position Type:
Special Education Services/School Social Worker
Special Education Services/School Social Worker
Date Posted:
5/5/2023
5/5/2023
Location:
Karner Blue Education Center (Blaine)
Karner Blue Education Center (Blaine)
NORTHEAST METRO 916 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
VACANCY NOTICE
Date Posted: May 5, 2023
Position Title: School Social Worker
Assignment: Karner Blue Education Center
Salary: Bachelor’s Degree $46,793 - $68,701; Master’s Degree $51,449 - $84,247; (salary placement dependent upon applicable experience)
FTE: 1.0 (184 Contract Days)
Expected Starting Date: ASAP
Position Title: School Social Worker
Assignment: Karner Blue Education Center
Salary: Bachelor’s Degree $46,793 - $68,701; Master’s Degree $51,449 - $84,247; (salary placement dependent upon applicable experience)
FTE: 1.0 (184 Contract Days)
Expected Starting Date: ASAP
About Karner Blue Education Center:
Karner Blue Education Center serves students in grades K-8 who have emotional behavioral disorders (EBD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental cognitive disabilities (DCD). Environmental supports create a controlled space for students in which to learn, play and relax. The focus on nature provides a calming atmosphere, and educational philosophies tied to nature build a student's connection to their world. Karner Blue Education Center utilizes the Compassionate School model, which supports both physical and emotional health by helping students build relationships, self-regulate and achieve success in both academic and non-academic areas.
To learn more about the Karner Blue Education Center, click here .
Karner Blue Education Center serves students in grades K-8 who have emotional behavioral disorders (EBD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and developmental cognitive disabilities (DCD). Environmental supports create a controlled space for students in which to learn, play and relax. The focus on nature provides a calming atmosphere, and educational philosophies tied to nature build a student's connection to their world. Karner Blue Education Center utilizes the Compassionate School model, which supports both physical and emotional health by helping students build relationships, self-regulate and achieve success in both academic and non-academic areas.
To learn more about the Karner Blue Education Center, click here .
Nature of Work
:
Incumbents provide support services to current and prospective students. Responsibilities may include educating staff in trauma informed strategies; responding to student behavioral crises; monitoring student progress toward IEP goals; performing assessments; and developing restorative plans.
Typical Class Responsibilities :
Incumbents provide support services to current and prospective students. Responsibilities may include educating staff in trauma informed strategies; responding to student behavioral crises; monitoring student progress toward IEP goals; performing assessments; and developing restorative plans.
Typical Class Responsibilities :
Functional Class Responsibilities :
Training and Experience Requirements :
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field; one to three years related experience. Licensed through the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Licensed Social Worker. Licensed or able to obtain a license from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as a School Social Worker.
Preferred Qualifications :
Master's Degree in Social Work and certified or working towards certification as an LICSW.
Knowledge Requirements :
Skill Requirements :
Physical Requirements :
Positions in this class typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
Commitment to Equity
At Northeast Metro 916, equity means that everyone has access to what they need in order to learn, grow and thrive.
Northeast Metro 916 will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.
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