Social Worker

1 day ago

Lansing, United States Lansing SD #158 Full time
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker

Date Posted:
12/18/2023

Location:
Lansing Elementary School District 158

Date Available:
August 2024
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

Social Worker Job Description

Job Summary: Provides school social work services that benefit students and families in Lansing School District 158 community; collaboratively delivers services for the purpose of developing the social-emotional, mental health, and behavioral skills needed by students to actively participate in school activities and to perform at their academic and social potential; collaborates with families, district personnel, and community service providers.

Supervisor: Principal

Qualifications: Illinois Professional Educator License with School Social Worker Endorsement

Contract: Length of contract, salary, and benefits are established by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Lansing School District 158 Board of Education and the Lansing Employee Association (LEA)

Essential Functions: (specific roles and functions will vary depending on assignment)

Duties and Responsibilities Instructional Support and Organization
  • Provides crisis management services.
  • Completes mandated special education functions (e.g., social developmental studies, reevaluations)
  • Leads group and individual mental health sessions that utilize evidence-based practices for stressors related to grief, depression, chemical dependence, peer relationships, peer interaction, divorce, anger management, social-emotional development, or other factors that influence school success.
  • Supports students and teachers through classroom-based/unit-based activities.
  • Assumes responsibility for designing individual systems of support for students.
  • Facilitates services to families.
  • Serves as a liaison to students, families, and staff with outside agencies to help families access needed services.
  • Maintains appropriate records.
Provide Training/Education
  • Assumes responsibility for designing systems of support for students in the program (e.g., Peer Mediation, Peer Counseling, etc.).
  • Facilitates and provides family training.
  • Provides consultation and in-service to staff.
Facilitate Social Work Case Management
  • Serves as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family service based, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help families access needed services.
  • Communicates regularly with team members regarding individual student's strengths and needs.
  • Communicates frequently with students' families.
  • Connects student to available resources for future planning.
  • Works collaboratively with outside agencies and personnel to assist with meeting student needs when appropriate.
  • Initiates, facilitates, and monitors wraparound planning services when appropriate.
  • Assists with designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating functional analyses and behavior plans.
Social Work Expectations
  • Maintains a safe environment for students and staff.
  • Participates in restraint procedures when appropriate, unless contra indicated, and when properly trained according to Lansing 158 procedures (physically exempt employees are excluded)
  • Utilizes evidence-based approaches to counsel individual, groups, families, or communities regarding issues affecting education, including mental health, social/emotional adjustment, parenting, disability awareness, and school success.
  • Strives to maintain a working knowledge of curriculum and Illinois State Standards and the Illinois Learning Standards, specifically Social/Emotional Learning Standards
  • Obtains and applies knowledge and strategies from the various disciplines which make up the school-based team.
  • Participates in transition planning when appropriate.
  • Acts as a resource for school-based team members regarding students' mental health, personal development, and/or social issues.
  • Shares knowledge of resources and agencies that provide support services to a specialized population.
Communication Skills
  • Maintains confidentiality in matters related to position.
  • Relates in a helpful, positive, and efficient manner with peers, supervisors, and all those in contact with Lansing 158.
Professionalism
  • Maintains a safe work area.
  • Follows policies and procedures of Lansing 158.
  • Demonstrates continual assessment of personal and program effectiveness; responds effectively to feedback.
  • Performs as an integral member of the educational team.
  • Creates accurate documents in all aspects of the role.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to change.
  • Conducts self in appropriate and ethical manner.
  • Treats others with respect and dignity.
  • Participates in professional growth activities and shares knowledge learned Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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