School Social Worker

Description: School Social Worker, 194 Days

• Job Summary:
• Work with building teams to help identify students who are in need of emotional support and help identify additional supportive services in school.
• Collaborate with families in connecting them with community resources and services as needed.
• Serve on Student Support teams across the district to identify students at risk socially, emotionally, or academically.
• Serve as a consultant and liaison between child welfare agencies, community agencies and the district.
• Conduct home visits to investigate cases of educational neglect or to gather information related to psychosocial assessments.
• Develop needs assessments to support students, families, and staff.
• Train staff on recognizing and reporting child abuse, suicide prevention, and bullying as defined by Indiana statute.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling in response to school-wide crises.
• Conduct parent conferences to resolve attendance and/or social service issues in collaboration with building principals and guidance counselors.
• Report suspected child abuse in collaboration with building principals and guidance counselors.
• Articulate the function of a school social worker to various stakeholders through verbal and written communication.
• Provide staff training on whole child development, mental health and child welfare matters as requested by administration and staff.

Qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work with an Indiana State License in Social Work (LSW). This position will provide in-school therapy to students who qualify. If the selected candidate is not a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, then clinical supervision may be provided by the NACS District Social Worker who holds an LCSW.

Working Conditions: Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with the state of Indiana. A person in this position will be required to drive to and conduct home visits. A person in this position will be required to serve multiple buildings.

Application Procedure:
Apply online

Salary Pay Range:

$49,131-$53,754