Social Worker/Social Services Advisor

JOB TITLE

Social Worker/Social Services Advisor

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

School Principals SUMMARY:

South Central Community School Corporation is looking for a compassionate, dedicated school social worker/social services advisor to assist in addressing the psychological and social well-being of our students. The school social worker / social services advisor's responsibilities include providing information to students, parents, and school staff, counseling students with personal and psychological issues, and addressing relevant issues in the school, such as school attendance, illegal drugs, teen pregnancy, and social adjustment issues. The school social worker/social services advisor will work with students in one-on-one, classroom, or school-wide sessions. The ideal candidate should be dedicated to assisting our students, compassionate, and caring. They should also have a working knowledge of outside services (locally), such as shelters, food banks, and medical care.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Social Work or Education. A license and certification to provide social work (or teacher's license) in the State of Indiana is also required. Experience in school-based social work/school counseling is a plus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Will include the following: Mental Health Counseling for students. Counsel students with personal and psychological issues that affect their performance, behavior, and socialization in school. Provide counseling sessions, treatment plans, or workshops as necessary, and establish prevention programs and intervention plans. Communicate with students, parents, and families to determine the areas in which they may need assistance or counseling. Assist teachers and administrators with behavioral and attitude issues by communicating with students to find the causes of their distress. Provide information, when appropriate, to outside support services to help students with economic, emotional, or physical issues. Coordinate and assist the Teacher of Record for at-risk students or students with disabilities, pertaining to recommended services that may be applicable. Communicate with parents, teachers, and administrators to understand students' challenges. Maintain case files and reports to track students' progress and problems. Help students and families suffering from abuse, violence, hunger, or homelessness to access resources like shelters, food banks, and medical care. Work cooperatively with the Administrative Team to carry out an efficiently operated guidance and counseling program. Collaborate with the teaching staff to provide appropriate services for all pupils in the school. Collect and interpret appropriate data to inform the school corporation of trends and associated future needs. Other duties as assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of teachers, parents, children, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts as well as the ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and indoors, though supervising transportation may mean outdoor duties with greater levels of noise from equipment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

THIS

IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION.

Salary to be commensurate with experience. Contract will be 183-days (180 student days plus 3 work days).