Social Worker

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
9/24/2024
Location:
Jefferson Primary School
Date Available:
2024-2025 School Year
Closing Date:
Until Position Filled
Social Worker
School Social Worker Endorsement Required
Effective 2024-2025 School Year
Qualifications: Valid Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with endorsement as Social Worker
Reports To: Building Administrators
Evaluation: As defined by PERA requirements
Work Calendar: Full-Time employment of 180 days or as determined contractually
Position Goal: The Social Worker will provide both direct and consultative support to students requiring social work support and work cooperatively with school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis intervention
• Serve as consultant to educational staff
• Function as Student Support Team Coordinator
• Participate in identification and diagnosis of student problems
• Provide individual and group counseling in social, emotional and behavioral issues
• Provide referrals and collaboration with community agencies
• Assist in development of behavioral intervention plans
• Conduct social developmental assessments
• Function as liaison with school, home, hospital and social agencies
• Advocate for needs of students and families
• Supervise and train social work interns as needed
• Performs other tasks and projects as assigned by School Principal