What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESY - Summer - Social Adjustment Counselor position at Fall River School District?
The Superintendent of Schools announces the following positions to support students in the Extended School Year (ESY) program this summer.
Special Education Social Worker/SAC
Extended School Year Program
DATES: 7/07/2025-8/01/2025
HOURS: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm = 4 hours per day
4 days per week Monday thru Thursday
TITLE: ESY Special Education Social Worker/SAC
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in social work or counseling (MSW preferred)
- Significant clinical experience with school-aged children
- Certified or certifiable as a School Adjustment Counselor by the Division of Youth Services
- Experience in individual, group & family counseling
- Prefer minimum of three years experience in a school and/or social service setting
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of all laws and school policies which govern student services
REPORTS TO: Site Coordinator/Program Director
SKILLS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Including but not limited to:
- Provide counseling to students in need, utilizing a variety of counseling modalities such as individual, group and family therapy as needed
- Assist the Site Coordinator/Program Director in all matters which pertain to student services, including the keeping of appropriate student records and the generation of any and all pertinent reports
- Serve as the prime liaison between the school, the family, and the community
- Responsible for primary intervention in such areas as: Child abuse, teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, potential suicide, and other psychiatric emergencies and/or critical incidents which occur in the school yard
- Provide coordination and referral services to social service agencies as needed
- Adhere to ESY requirements
- Strong communication skills
- Team player
- Good attendance
- Be organized and able to multi-task
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Hourly rate in accordance with FRPS Administrators Association Contract
