Social Worker

Job Duties / Responsibilities:

• Provide direct social/emotional support to students; prioritizing special education as mandated by IEPs.
• Assist and provide support to students struggling with social-emotional and behavioral concerns through the MTSS framework.
• Participate in Service Team meetings to represent the social-emotional aspect of the educational setting.
• Assist in the development of behavioral intervention strategies as well as formalized Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Prepare Social Developmental Studies to address the social-emotional status of students. during the case study or re-evaluation process.
• Provide interventions for students in crisis.
• Data collection and recordkeeping to monitor social-emotional well-being of students.
• Address parent concerns and provide community resources as necessary.
• Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
• Mobilize school and community resources to support the student in the educational setting.
• Consult with school staff to address social-emotional concerns of students.
• Assist teachers with classroom interventions.
• Contact with community resources.
• Provide professional training and community education opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (Required).
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Social Work endorsement.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) Preferred.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Knowledge of School Social Work policies and procedures.
• Leadership skills in working with individuals and groups (i.e. initiating individual or group discussion, listening, clarifying, and facilitating interactions and sharing ideas).
• Skills in socio-environmental analysis and diagnosis of students with social/emotional concerns.
• Knowledge of current state laws and regulations regarding proficiency standards.
• Previous School Social Work experience (Preferred).

Pay: $34 per hour

Shift hours: 7.5 hours daily; start/end time based on school assignment(s) ranging from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm

Facility Name: 5) South Elgin/ Streamwood ( 2 schools ) - Elementary Gen Ed, Mild Intel. Impairment & High School, Streamwood, IL 60107

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week

Medical Specialty:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $34