School Social Worker

BASIC FUNCTION:
Provide individual, group and family counseling services; provide school-related social service needs of the students enrolled in assigned program; coordinate activities with administration to implement program and District policies and objectives; assist the community and communicate with school and community groups.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Establish and lead group counseling and instructional sessions in evening family programs; provide instructional and individual, group and family counseling during school day and summer programs; coordinate the guidance class with the appropriate personnel and schedule social service counseling.
• Deliver academic instructional packets and distribute to students; arrange hospital tours, provide transportation and supervision for field trips and visit homes as assigned.
• Drive District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.
• Develop the assigned center's registration requirements and infant care scholarship procedures and committee meetings.
• Conduct student intakes, assess assistance needs, make referrals to community resources and maintain and manage a personal case load; perform record-keeping duties and maintain accurate documentation of records.
• Participate in public relation activities representing social services to community and other social agencies.
• Establish and maintain good cross-component relationships and develop supportive relationships with students and their families.
• Meet regularly with appropriate personnel to assess needs and plan social service component operation and reporting system (accountability records).
• Participate in Management Team meetings providing designing counseling instructional units.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Community agencies and resources.
• Individual, group and family counseling techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

ABILITY TO:

• Provide individual, group and family counseling services.
• Conduct intakes, assess assistance needs and make referrals.
• Drive a District vehicle or personal car to conduct work as assigned.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Plan and organize work.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Work confidentially with discretion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination equivalent to: bachelor's degree in social work and two years successful experience in individual counseling with adolescents and in social service delivery.
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Kentucky driver's license.