What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker position at Mid-Michigan Area Public Schools Consortium?
Position Type : Student Support Services / Social WorkerDate Posted : 11 / 25 / 2024Location : Mt Pleasant Public SchoolsClosing Date : 03 / 07 / 2025District : Mt. Pleasant Public SchoolsMT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXTERNAL JOB POSTING The following position is available for the 2024-2025 school year. REPORTS TO : Building Principal FTE Position Building 1.0 School Social Worker District Required Qualifications : Master's in Social Work~Clinical License 500 clock hours of a supervised social work practicum At least 1 year of experience as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved social worker Experience working with school age students. Professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and community members Competency in oral and written communications Has undergone a physical examination, by a licensed physician, that documents capability to perform required duties Has an electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check Responsibilities : Performs casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress. Coordinates or serves as a member of diagnostic teams and educational planning and placement committees and provides biological, psychological, and sociological assessment information related to the planning for students with identified concerns. Collaboration with counseling department colleagues, regarding grade level programming and planning Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of student behavior. Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of helping students by increasing their understanding of how to constructively participate in resolving a student problem(s), and with sharing of own knowledge of appropriate available resources. Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful background information related to the student. Assists students with their adjustment to school. Performs other duties as assigned by his / her supervisor. Provide individual or small group counseling sessions for At-Risk identified youth as needed Provide key positive behavioral instruction in classrooms to support building-wide PBIS processes. Attend MTSS meetings when invited for specific students Encourage educational success through interaction and mentoring of identified at-risk students Other duties as may be devised to assist at-risk students to succeed in the high school setting. Maintain records of daily schedule for audit purposes Compensation : According to the negotiated Master Agreement with the Mt. Pleasant Support Personnel Association. Application : https : / / www.applitrack.com / gcaps / onlineapp / _application.aspx?posJobCodes=19008&posFirstChoice=Career-Technical Education Instructional&posSpecialty= Linda M. Boyd, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources lboyd@mp.edzone.net 720 N. Kinney Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858DATE OF POSTING : July 16th, 2024 DEADLINE DATE : UNTIL FILLED MT. PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND DISTRICT POLICY REQUIRES DRUG TESTING FOR ALL POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the State of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, Section 102(1), the Mt. Pleasant Public School District does not discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
