A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
Student & Family Services SALARY Certified teacher scale
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
REPORTS TO
Director of Student & Family Services
SUPERVISES
n/a
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
WORK HOURS 40 NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR 12
About the
Department/Division:
The Lead School Social Worker is part of the Student & Family Services department. This department provides guidance and support for the district's school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, and students in transition.
Position Summary:
The Lead School Social Worker works to ensure that the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by managing services that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships. The School Social Work Program, through collaboration with the Student & Family Services team, addresses barriers to learning and achievement including mental health, homelessness, student behavior and student attendance. The Lead School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment. Such an environment is achieved by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student success along with the implementation of effective intervention strategies.
Responsibilities:
Conduct staff development for the district's school social workers Support and mentor school social workers Establish and maintain community partnerships Assist in leading the district crisis team Serve as a collaborator for schools and PreK programs Manage and analyze district data, particularly with regards to Lead professional development that helps school and district staff better understand best practices with regards to school social work Collaborate regularly with the district Student & Family Services team Collaborate with child nutrition, transportation and other applicable departments within ABSS to ensure students have access to available services and resources Maintain confidential and non-confidential records for documentation Create and compile documentation as needed for records Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited college or university
Required Qualifications:
Valid North Carolina driver's license Hold or eligible to hold NC professional educator's license for school social work
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited college or university
Position Competencies:
Excellent Communication Skills Understands and Respects the Diversity of Families Strong Interpersonal Skills Self-Motivated Strong Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Ability to
Handle Multiple Projects Concurrently Proven Relationship Building Skills Description of Work:
Essential Duty % Task Description Leading & attending professional development 30% Provide regular professional development to the district's social workers Attend professional development to learn best practices in documentation, reporting, and liaison responsibilities Provide training to district staff on best practices related to school social work and mental health Increasing student, family, community, and staff understanding of social work, mental health, and related resources 25% Educate staff and families as to mental health and other community resources Participate in community collaborative events and committees Provide district-level support for threat assessments Assist in managing district crisis response Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data 15% Collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to attendance, school social worker SISP, donations and community partnerships, etc. Increasing and strengthening community partnerships 30% Partner with local organizations such as the Department of Social Services, Crossroads, Vaya Health, etc. Partner with universities to host school social work interns Participate in community collaborative events and committees Organize and manage the supply closets (food, hygiene, etc) at Sellars Gunn
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of the employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HC review and approval, any time.
