Social Worker bei Berkeley County Schools (WV)

POSITION:                         Social Worker

REPORTS TO:                     School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:      Degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program. West Virginia Board of Social Work Licensure (LGSW, SCSW, or LICSW.) Experience working with children and families especially in a school setting.  A demonstrated passion and commitment to students, families, and the community. 

SALARY SCHEDULE: According to the Berkeley County Schools' Teacher Pay Scale with degree level and years of experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide interventions to students and families in order to meet goals and objectives.
2. Provide school social work services to individuals, groups and families, using appropriate therapeutic strategies commensurate with license level.
3. Actively participate in multidisciplinary teams (ex. SAT), and provide consultation to school personnel regarding home, neighborhood and community conditions that may affect student well-being and improved school climate.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of district, state and federal policies, including due process guidelines, child abuse/neglect regarding and abide by HIPAA and FERPA standards
5. Collaborate with school staff to assess, identify, and prioritize student needs and make appropriate linkages to needed academic, physical or social services to children in need.
6. Where offered, coordinate and/or support after-school services offered to students.
7. Coordinate opportunities for students to participate in service-learning, character education, soft skills, marketable vocation skills, STEM, literacy, and other areas identified school-wide and by individual students as ways to increase the success of students.
8. Coordinate and support parent involvement activities,and engage in efforts to strengthen the number of parents involved in school programming.
9. Maintain records and documentation in a manner consistent with the newly revised (2017) NASW Code of Ethics
10. Work collaboratively with school counselors, school psychologists, administrators and school staff.
11. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
12. Attend all meeting and trainings as directed.
13. Additional job related duties as assigned.