Internship / Bilingual School Social Worker

Position Type:
Student Support Services/School Social Work Intern
Date Posted:
1/19/2024
Location:
Highland Park High School
Position: Internship / School Social Worker
Location: Highland Park High School
Date Available: 24-25 School Year
Salary: $10,200
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate social work program.
SUMMARY:
District 113 Social Work Interns are members of a highly professional and invested team of student service personnel. Social Work Interns provide individual and small group counseling to support academic, emotional, and social success; as well as work with families and students, both in consultation and counseling capacities. Social Work Interns are an integral part of a problem-solving team. A District 113 Social Work Intern must demonstrate a keen awareness of and sensitivity to the issues facing young people and their families
and understand implications for education of students with academic, social and/or emotional challenges. To be successful in this role, Social Work Interns must be able to function as members of a team and work collaboratively with department colleagues, deans, faculty, and other support staff, as they develop working alliances with students and families.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate social work program pursuing a Professional Educator License with a School Social Work Endorsement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
The District 113 Social Work Intern's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
District and Building-Wide

• Participating in the building-wide intervention and teaming process;
• Linking child-serving and community agencies to the school and families to support the student's academic, emotional, behavioral, and social success;
• Implementing classroom-based programs and presentations;
• Supporting district initiatives

Classroom Consultation

• Assisting administrators and staff to understand the familial, cultural and community components of students' responses to instruction, learning and academic success.
• Assessing student learning needs in collaboration with teachers to develop effective plans that support academic growth.

Students and Families

• Providing individual and small group counseling support, crisis intervention, and consultation to students and families.
• Conducting safety assessments and creating comprehensive therapeutic plans
• Facilitating focused support groups
• Conducting Social Developmental Histories as an integral part of determining student eligibility for special education services
• Developing, evaluating and modifying evidence-based intervention plans that are guided by the student's educational needs, cultural background, family system, ecological factors, student strengths, and social-emotional needs
• Participating in a variety of meetings: Individual Education Program meetings, 504 review meetings, attendance meetings, domain meetings, parent/student conferences, etc.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Possess effective oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish
• Possess mathematical and analytical skills appropriate for the position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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 stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.