What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO)?
Description:
Social Worker
Minimum Qualifications:
Must hold an Ohio Board Social Worker license; and must hold or have the ability to get a Pupil Services License or Registration as a School Social Worker through the Ohio Department of Education.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Commensurate with experience
Reports To:
Director of Student Services
Application Procedure:
Please complete the application through the applicant tracking system at www.escco.org.
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JobID 21673
February 2025
Social Worker
Minimum Qualifications:
Must hold an Ohio Board Social Worker license; and must hold or have the ability to get a Pupil Services License or Registration as a School Social Worker through the Ohio Department of Education.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
- Provide social work case management for students and families
- 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
- Serves on both school-based and system-wide committees to address educational issues, adjustment problems, safety issues, and program development for students
- Provides crisis intervention services
- Conducts staff development on issues related to social, emotional, environmental factors that impact learning
- Develops programs to address parent/guardian participation in the school and student engagement in the educational process
- Conducts home visits related to establishing communication and positive connections
- Develops a narrative for social services and parent involvement annually
- Supervises and assists in training student social workers
- Assists the staff in organizing and coordinating with community resources
- Work with staff to address social, emotional, and behavioral issues that interfere with student achievement
- Conduct assessments to determine student needs and develop a plan of interventions
- Serves on RTI and IEP teams that request social work services or consultation
- Provide therapeutic intervention services to individuals, groups, and families
- Provide mental health consultation
- Develop programs to address the needs of students
- Provide consultation regarding home/community factors impacting student achievement
- Serve as school/home/community liaison
- Develop partnerships with community agencies to address the needs of students
- Identify and facilitate referrals for students and families to community agencies and resources
- Provide parents and families with needed information regarding social services and assists them in obtaining such services
- Provide family support and education
- Attend program meetings, in-service training, and professional workshops and/or conferences
- Crisis intervention and follow-up with support services to students, staff, and families
- Perform other related duties necessary for the fulfillment of the program needs as assigned
Commensurate with experience
Reports To:
Director of Student Services
Application Procedure:
Please complete the application through the applicant tracking system at www.escco.org.
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JobID 21673
February 2025
