School Social Worker Position Available In Richland, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The School Social Worker position at Carolus Online Academy in South Carolina is responsible for assisting families in crisis, abuse, and neglect situations, as well as addressing social-emotional needs impacting student academic success. This role involves maintaining a caseload, conducting assessments, facilitating family meetings, and coordinating services with external agencies. The ideal candidate should have a Master's degree in social work or a related field, at least one year of social work experience, and a background in education.
Job Description
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School Social Worker locations
US
- SC•Columbia•Carolus Online Academy
US•SC•Remote
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 4 Days Ago
job requisition id
JR108108
Job Description Required Certificates and Licenses South Carolina state Department of Education Social Worker Certificate OR School Counselor Certificate Required Residency Requirements Must reside in South Carolina K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Carolus Online Academy (COA). We want you to be a part of our talented team! The mission of Carolus Online Academy (COA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us! The Social Worker is responsible for helping families in situations of crisis, abuse and neglect, in addition to supporting other areas of social-emotional need affecting student academic achievement. The position responds to issues directly, by facilitating meetings and/or by coordinating services with outside parties such as Child Protective Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other community-based organizations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Maintains caseload of students/families referred for additional support
Provides brief assessments to develop an action plan with students and families
Facilitates family intervention meetings with families in crisis or with multi-dimensional needs
Serves as point-of-contact for teachers and administration for families in crisis; supports staff training and implementation of support processes
Serves as liaison for ESSA subgroups, McKinney-Vento, and migrant students; follows up with families by phone or in-person, coordinates with external agencies (e.g. Child Protective Services, The Department of Juvenile Justice, community service agencies, etc.) as needed
Maintains an active role and awareness of local community resources within school boundaries, through research, attending local meetings and/or networking events.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in social work or related social service field AND
One (1) year of documented social work field experience AND
Social work education course work, to include Human Behavior in the Social Environment equivalent OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to clear required background check
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
Ability to travel 20% of the time
Three (3) years of field experience
Background working in education
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is a home-based position but will require at least one or more days a week in the office as determined by the supervisor Job Type Regular The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
