Social Worker - SRMS

USD 480

District Parent & Family Liaison/Social Worker Position Purpose:

Children are affected by many social forces that impact their role as students. Families can be in a state of change, or be experiencing economic and employment pressures; personal safety may be at risk due to drug/alcohol abuse, violence, or poor nutrition and health. Unmet physical and emotional needs of children affect their ability to learn and adjust in school. A social worker employed by USD 480 will be a mental health professionals who provides direct and indirect therapeutic services with, or on behalf of, students and their families.

Qualifications:

Required to hold a current and valid license to practice social work in the state of Kansas, issued by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

Performance Responsibilities:

Working together with administration, building parent coordinators, and teachers to ensure the access of all children to a free and appropriate education, and to clinical social work services as needed. Identifying those factors in the life of a student (home, school, and community) that may impact his/her education. Applying knowledge and skills when working with students and families, individually or in groups, for the purpose of enhancing positive educational experiences. Collaborating with family, school, and community agencies to enable a student to receive maximum benefit from his/her educational program. Consulting to the building Student Intervention Teams (SIT) in the general education problem-solving process. (This includes providing time-limited services to students on general education intervention plans.) Special assignments are available to those if interested or as assigned. These may include representing the district in community service organizations, being on district-level steering committees, and providing training in programs such as CPI. Any other responsibilities deemed necessary as assigned by the Director of Elementary.