Social Worker

The Big Walnut Local School District is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Social Worker position beginning the 2025.2026 school year, this position will be hired through the ESC of Central Ohio.  Schedule and hours to be determined, contract for a full school year is for 200 days.  
 
We encourage all interested applicants to submit completed materials by March 14, 2025.

JOB GOALS:                 
School social workers assist students with academic learning by providing strategic services that identify and address the social-emotional and behavioral complexities that interfere with the educational process. Working with parents/guardians, school staff, and community-based resources, the school social worker implements strategies that promote student achievement, and is the link between the school, home, and community.

• Valid Board license by the Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board. (LSW, LiSW, or LiSW-S)     
• Valid Pupil Services license from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) 
• Documentation of a clear criminal record 
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies 

• Ability to work independently and with others
• Ability to communicate well with staff and community members
• Ability to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately 
• Ability to multitask

• Identifies and assesses academic concerns through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community 
• Effects change for the student by educating school staff on non-academic barriers to learning, and provides coaching and modeling of evidence-based practices to support student wellbeing and self-determination   
• Determines and implements appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect change in social-emotional and behavioral dynamics of students and their families 
• Serves as a liaison between families and the school to promote positive collaboration in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/ guardian participation in the school setting 
• Completes biopsychosocial assessments, as necessary
• Provides direct intervention to students through individual and group therapy 
• Provides crisis intervention services, and coaches/models de-escalation techniques to support safe schools
• Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development, stress reduction, discipline and safety, and teacher/parent/student communication 
• Collaborates with school staff and other school system personnel in implementing strategies to promote student learning and wellness 
• Participates as member of school-based teams to develop interventions for promoting students’ academic success 
• Provides social work case management for students and families 

 
For questions regarding this position, please contact Ross Linscott, Director of Student Services (rosslinscott@bwls.net).