School Social Worker

School Social Worker assists students, families, and school in the reduction of social, emotional and environmental barriers to learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct services to K-12 students requiring social/emotional/behavioral supports.
• Have a passion for working with Special Education students (including those with intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression, Conduct Disorders, etc.)
• Provide social/emotional skill building, interventions, and psychoeducation Social Emotional Lessons (SEL) in brief understandable segments to individual Special Education students or in small 2-4 person groups..
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, 504 meetings, and Individual Education Plan meetings (IEP’s).
• Reduce barriers to learning by providing social/emotional tools including coping tools, self-regulation techniques, etc.
• Assess students Present Levels of Functioning and contribute social/emotional Goals to IEP’s annually.
• Advocate for student’s Social/Emotional needs to improve academic performance and well-being in school.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other school personnel, students, and their families to support the student.
• Respond to referrals from school staff/parents by providing assessment and direct services.
• Consult with teachers, administrators and other school personnel to identify student needs.
• Complete BioPsychoSocial assessments and/or Social Emotional Evaluations for students to determine needed services.
• Assist in developing positive behavioral supports and interventions strategies for students.
• Provide “as needed” support and/or crisis support to optimize student success in the educational setting.
• Provide quality Clinical documentation of each student support session for timely billing purposes.
• Provide crisis intervention support, restorative conversations and conflict resolution.
• Establish and maintain communication with parents regarding student academic, social/emotional and behavioral progress.
• Assess student progress towards goals and communicate in writing to staff and caregivers every 9 weeks.
• Assess the quality and effectiveness of social emotional services.
• Accesses clinical social work consultation and support from an LCSW/LISW level 3 school social worker.
• Complies with the Code of Ethics and Standards for School Social Work Services from the National Association of Social Workers.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills with diverse populations and ability to practice in a culturally competent manner in-person and on the telephone.
• Ability to meet deadlines and coordinate work and responsibilities within the schedule of other staff.
• Knowledge of school community, needs of student populations, and Special Education laws and regulations.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Active valid Licensure by Public Education Department (NM State Board of Education) in Social Work.
• Active valid Licensure by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Board (NM Board of Social Work Examiners
• Able to obtain Medicaid Provider Number and NPI.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 16 per week

Work Location: In person