School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor - Marblehead High School

The Town of Marblehead is a historic, coastal community of approximately 20,000 residents, located just 18 miles north of Boston. Marblehead Public Schools District serves a student population of approximately 2,600 students, grades PreK-12, dispersed throughout 2 elementary schools, 1 upper elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The District employs approximately 650 faculty and staff members. Marblehead Public Schools is seeking a motivated and experienced person to fill the role of School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor at Marblehead High School. Marblehead High School serves students in grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of approximately 870 students. The school adjustment counselor will join a strong school-based student services department that includes teachers, paraprofessionals, school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers who are passionate about supporting all student needs in order to maximize inclusive opportunities for all students. The successful candidate will be tasked with the following responsibilities; PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for participation in pre-referral conferences with school personnel in a team context for the appropriate intervention for a student. Responsible for individual and/or group counseling with students requiring social/emotional support, as well as providing social/emotional group lessons. Responsible for cooperating and consulting as a team member with teachers, principals and other school personnel for purposes of diagnosing, evaluating and recommending social/emotional-based interventions for students. Responsible for providing crisis intervention and conflict resolution services when requested by school personnel. Responsible for serving as a referral agent and case manager for the student and parent(s) in developing a network of social services with community agencies. Responsible for providing outreach and follow-up for students referred because of attendance problems. Responsible for compiling, summarizing, maintaining, and submitting data or other records of students referred for appraisal to appropriate school personnel. Responsible for safeguarding the student’s right to privacy against disclosure of information in the student’s case history, or if disclosures of confidences during counseling within the framework of applicable laws and systemwide policies. Responsible for being knowledgeable and conforming to state and systemwide regulations and guidelines on student records. Responsible for advocating for equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or disability. . PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Training and experience in conflict resolution techniques. Experience in providing consultation services, including workshops to professionals relative to child development, behavior modification, adolescent issues, etc. Knowledge of or experience with SBIRT Knowledge of or experience with crisis intervention/management training