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Form of workPosition Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
12/5/2023
Location:
Barry Intermediate School District
Date Available:
12/11/2023
District:
Hastings Area School System - website
Title:
School Social Worker
Qualifications:
A Master's Degree in Social Work
Approval by the State Board of Education as a School Social Worker
Job Goal:
To provide social work services to students who qualify for special education Services. This shall include but not be limited to completion of evaluations, reports, serve as a member of the IEP team, development of therapy goals, delivery of services, and consultation with appropriate individuals.
Essential Duties:
General Responsibilities:
Reports to: Director of Special Education
This is a full-time position within the BIEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions established by Administration.
The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Barry Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
12/5/2023
Location:
Barry Intermediate School District
Date Available:
12/11/2023
District:
Hastings Area School System - website
Title:
School Social Worker
Qualifications:
A Master's Degree in Social Work
Approval by the State Board of Education as a School Social Worker
Job Goal:
To provide social work services to students who qualify for special education Services. This shall include but not be limited to completion of evaluations, reports, serve as a member of the IEP team, development of therapy goals, delivery of services, and consultation with appropriate individuals.
Essential Duties:
- Completion of comprehensive, diagnostic evaluations of children suspected of being Autistic or Emotionally Impaired. Provide a written and oral report to the IEP and MET teams detailing the results of the evaluation in a timely fashion.
- Coordinate or serve as a member of the MET diagnostic teams and IEP teams in the identification of a disability and development of supports and/or services to enable a qualifying student to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program.
- Identify problems and situations interfering with the ability of children to make optimal use of the educational experience and to develop appropriate goals and objectives based on student needs.
- Provide a problem solving service to children and their families, through individual, group, and community social work methods so as to enable those served to cope with problems adversely affecting the ability of children to make optimal use of education experience.
- Serve as consultant with school staff and parents in altering situations adversely affecting the personal, social-emotional, and academic development of children, including the coordination of the development of Positive Behavioral Support Plans.
- Serve as a liaison between the school, the home, and the community in building and maintaining positive relationships and develop resources within and outside the school system for use by children, their families and school personnel.
- Maintain appropriate records and reports including but not limited to; service documentation, student progress toward goals and Medicaid billing (as appropriate).
- Meet required timelines including but not limited to reports, evaluations, IEP and MET requirements.
- Participate in parent teacher conferences, as appropriate.
- Must use appropriate technology to complete aspects of the job including but not limited to the use of computer applications (e.g. Microsoft Office), web electronic based programs, email and voicemail.
General Responsibilities:
- Travel to meet job requirements.
- Adhere to Board Policies and Procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Reports to: Director of Special Education
This is a full-time position within the BIEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions established by Administration.
The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Barry Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.
