What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Maury County Public Schools?
required.
- Familiarity with K-12 schools and the juvenile court system procedures.
- Prefer work experience in the juvenile system related to intake, community resources, and
- Prefer experience in rehabilitation, preparing and evaluating reports, coordination, and
- Must have a valid Tennessee driver's license.
- Prefer fluency in Spanish for translating and interpreting.
- Demonstrates excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience working with multidisciplinary
- Experience collaborating with community based organizations and other city agencies.
- Knowledge and experience with computers, including : word processing, databases, and
- Attends training, conferences, and workshops as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and
- Prepares and submits accurate and complete documentation of all assigned cases.
- Provides translation and interpretation service when applicable.
- Prepares truancy petitions for court.
- Assists with District Truancy Hearings and attends / represents district in juvenile
parental relations.
preparation
of plans for transitioning adolescents into community programs and / or institutions.
management skills
teams.
spreadsheets.
Job Overview : Serves as a court liaison between the the juvenile court system and the school
district. Assist with the enforcement of compulsory attendance laws while focusing on addressing
the needs of students at elevated risk for being chronically absent.
Job Functions :
Responsible for identifying individual children and target populations in need of services. Work
collaboratively with Family Resource Centers to mobilize the resources of the local education
agencies and the community to meet the needs of children and families.
Develop and implement a plan of intervention that will enhance children's ability to benefit from
their educational experience and involves the family, other team members, and school and community
resources as appropriate.
Maintain adequate safeguards for the privacy and confidentiality of information. Intensive
parent / child interactions including home visits.
Performs other related duties as required.
skills.
court.
Salary : $37,627 - $43,643
