What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Social Worker position at Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District?
About East View Academy
East View Academy is an Area Learning Center (ALC) designed to help students achieve their educational and career goals in a nontraditional learning environment. We offer a comprehensive and rigorous high school curriculum delivered within a personalized, flexible and nurturing environment. Students receive assistance in meeting graduation requirements and have opportunities to gain vocational skills and work experience. To learn more about East View Academy, click here.
Position Information
This position is a 1.0 FTE position (184 days), starting salary is based on education and years of experience. This position is fully benefit eligible, please click here to review the full contract and benefits offered.
Nature of Work
Incumbents provide support services to current and prospective students. Responsibilities may include educating staff in trauma informed strategies; responding to student behavioral crises; monitoring student progress toward IEP goals; performing assessments; and developing restorative plans.
Typical Class Responsibilities
- Develops and implements behavioral and crisis interventions; administers and analyzes student needs assessments; conducts interviews with students, family, and school staff; conducts observations; creates related plans of action to meet the individual needs of students; collaborates with staff, families, outside agencies, and others in the management and support of interventions.
- Plans and conducts individualized sessions with students to develop, teach, and implement social and emotional support tools; discuss prevention, problem solving techniques, academics, peer relations, and issues creating barriers for their academic success; and reviews progress.
- Evaluates and makes referrals to outside providers, community resources, social services, and other programs; and collaborates and communicates with school staff, students, families, and outside resources.
- Collaborates, facilitates, and attends meetings with administrators, teachers, staff, related service providers, families, TAP services, McKinney Vento liaisons and others to coordinate and provide services; and educates and trains staff on related topics including trauma informed strategies.
- Prepares documentation, reports, and / or other correspondence including assessments, evaluation reports, progress reports, and other related paperwork; and ensures compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Monitors attendance and truancy issues; communicates truancy issues to guardians; and contacts applicable external agencies and resources as necessary.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Functional Class Responsibilities
Identifies factors in a child's home, school, and community that affect his / her success in learning. Helps school personnel to better understand how factors such as family, culture, socioeconomic status, and physical and mental health can affect students' performance and behavior.
Provides service coordination for students and families requiring multiple services or resources.
Training and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field; one to three years related experience. Licensed through the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Licensed Social Worker. Licensed or able to obtain a license from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board as a School Social Worker.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Social Work or related field; five years related experience. Certified or working towards certification as a LICSW. Experience working in a school setting; multi-age training and experience with high school and at-promise students; cultural competency; background in behavior disorders and mental health; DSM and Diagnostic; understanding of special education due process, familiarity working with county systems to connect resources to individuals; and third party billing.
Knowledge Requirements
Skill Requirements
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require : climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing.
Light Work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and / or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.
Commitment to Equity
At Northeast Metro 916, equity means that everyone has access to what they need in order to learn, grow and thrive.
Northeast Metro 916 will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.
