What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-26 Primary Social Worker position at Blue Springs School District?
- This job reports to Director of Student and Diversity Services and/or Building Administration
- This is a Full Time benefits eligible position.
- The salary range for this position is $43,500-$93,500 Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
- Acts as a liaison and responds to inquiries for the purpose of providing information on district support services and/or educational programs.
- Assesses student and family behavioral, mental and resource needs (e.g., financial, medical, parenting skills, etc.) for the purpose of developing and implementing individualized plans of services to support educational objectives.
- Attends and participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
- Conducts casework service with parents as an integral part of the task force for the purpose of helping students, to increase the parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
- Consults and collaborates with other school personnel for the purpose of gathering and giving information, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student's behavior.
- Coordinates activities with a variety of outside services agencies, school sites, etc. (e.g., mental health, probation, medical, etc.) for the purpose of providing referrals for families and/or students.
- Mediates conflicts between various groups (e.g., parent/teacher, parent/parent, parent/student, student/student etc.) for the purpose of conducting crisis intervention and resolving issues that could impede student's success.
- Conducts psychoeducation and social groups for students to provide support and teach needed skills.
- Responds to requests for intervention in situations that could negatively impact the student's education plan for the purpose of addressing needs of the student.
- Serves as a member of school teams and educational planning committees for the purpose of providing information and assisting with planning for children with adjustment problems.
- Supports students who are homeless or in foster care.
- Student crisis intervention and management as needed.
- Plans and conducts workshops for parents and/or students (e.g., Parenting skills, community resources, district programs, social skill development, etc.) for the purpose of assisting parents in maintaining a positive home environment, building trust between family and district, and supporting child's educational program.
- Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school.
JobID: 1030
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Student Support Services/Social Worker
Date Posted:
3/11/2025
3/11/2025
Location:
TO BE DETERMINED
TO BE DETERMINED
Primary Social Worker
Blue Springs School District
2025-2026 School year
Position Summary:
The job of Primary Social Worker is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for offering a problem solving service to children and their families in need; conveying information regarding school and/or district activities, procedures and referring families to other agencies; serving as a member of interventions teams and members of educational planning committees; providing biological, emotional and sociological assessment information; facilitating administrative processes; and ensuring operation in compliance with county, state and/or federal requirements.
None.
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/Experience/Certificates:
Master’s degree in social work. Combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties and preferred two years’ experience providing social work or related services, preferable in educational settings, working with school age children. Job related experience within a specialized field is required.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on program and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Physical Demands:
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 frequently walking and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back while performing the duties of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and close vision such as to read typewritten material. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds such as student equipment and wheelchairs.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually 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 out- put of students.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Skills are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: effective listening skills; counseling techniques; behavior management techniques; anger control; self-esteem enhancement techniques; facilitating meetings; and assessing interpersonal aptitude.
Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: age appropriate activities/behaviors; codes/laws/rules/regulations/polices; community resources; DSM-V diagnoses and psychiatric disorders; crisis intervention techniques; and treatment modalities and assessment.
Ability is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: effectively communicate with persons of diverse backgrounds/knowledge/skills; confidentiality; decision making; flexibility; and reliability.
Responsibility:
Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization’s services.
Work Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 40% sitting, 50% walking, and 10% standing. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.
Experience: Job related experience within a specialized field is required.
Education: Master’s degree in social work
Equivalency: Combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties and preferred two years’ experience providing social work or related services, preferable in educational settings, working with school age children.
Background Check:
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to the Blue Springs School District. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
3/10/25
Blue Springs School District
2025-2026 School year
Position Summary:
The job of Primary Social Worker is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for offering a problem solving service to children and their families in need; conveying information regarding school and/or district activities, procedures and referring families to other agencies; serving as a member of interventions teams and members of educational planning committees; providing biological, emotional and sociological assessment information; facilitating administrative processes; and ensuring operation in compliance with county, state and/or federal requirements.
None.
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/Experience/Certificates:
Master’s degree in social work. Combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties and preferred two years’ experience providing social work or related services, preferable in educational settings, working with school age children. Job related experience within a specialized field is required.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on program and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
Physical Demands:
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 frequently walking and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back while performing the duties of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and close vision such as to read typewritten material. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds such as student equipment and wheelchairs.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually 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 out- put of students.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and additional duties may be assigned.
Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications:
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Skills are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: effective listening skills; counseling techniques; behavior management techniques; anger control; self-esteem enhancement techniques; facilitating meetings; and assessing interpersonal aptitude.
Knowledge is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and solve practical problems. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: age appropriate activities/behaviors; codes/laws/rules/regulations/polices; community resources; DSM-V diagnoses and psychiatric disorders; crisis intervention techniques; and treatment modalities and assessment.
Ability is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans.
Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: effectively communicate with persons of diverse backgrounds/knowledge/skills; confidentiality; decision making; flexibility; and reliability.
Responsibility:
Responsibilities include: working under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; operating within a defined budget. Utilization of resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to impact the organization’s services.
Work Environment:
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 40% sitting, 50% walking, and 10% standing. The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.
Experience: Job related experience within a specialized field is required.
Education: Master’s degree in social work
Equivalency: Combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates ability to perform the required duties and preferred two years’ experience providing social work or related services, preferable in educational settings, working with school age children.
Background Check:
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to the Blue Springs School District. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Testing
None
Certificated and Licenses
Licensed as Social Worker in Missouri
Continuing Education/Training
Maintain Licensing
Clearances
Criminal Background Check, Family Safe Care Registry
FLSA Status
Exempt
Salary Grade
47
Salary : $43,500 - $93,500
