What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker position at Edward F. Parthum Elementary School?
The School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker will act as a liaison among family, school, and social agencies to obtain for families, individual children, and school personnel those services needed to help families support their children in a school setting.
The School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker will coordinate services within the school and home communities to assist students with issues that interfere with school functioning or attendance.
School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker provides mental health, behavioral health and academic support to students in grades K-4, including direct and indirect support as consultation and collaboration with other members of the school community.
DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSITION INCLUDE:
• Provide mental health, behavioral and academic support to students in grades K-4.
• Provide direct counseling services for identified students.
• Provide crisis management response and intervention outside of school hours as required.
• Provide consultation and support for faculty & staff to meet the needs of identified students, including managing student referrals from School Counselors.
• Manage student re-entry and transition from outside placements and hospitalizations.
• Serve on a student response team to manage the clinical needs of all students.
• Consult with outside resources when student needs expand beyond the services of the school adjustment counselor.
• Facilitate groups focused on adolescence, anxiety, depression, positive decision making, and other adolescent issues.
• Assist school leadership to assess and address student needs.
• Consult with school leadership regarding student behavior concerns and develop and facilitate the implementation of behavior plans as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Office of Student Support Services.
Salary : $56,372 - $84,000