Social Worker for Elementary School

Position Type :

Student Support Services / Social Worker

Date Posted : 6 / 19 / 2024

Location :

Camden`s Promise Charter School

Date Available : 06 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date :

Until filled Job description

The Social Worker is directly responsible for improving the academic performance and behavioral functioning of the school's at-risk students through counseling, home visits, direct intervention, and teacher consultation. The Social Worker is also responsible for providing services for students in need of immediate crisis intervention. The Social Worker reports to the Assistant Principal of Specialized Services.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Working with students and families to support students' behavioral and academic success. Setting ambitious goals for improvement for students and implementing whatever interventions are necessary to help students meet those goals.
• Handling behavioral health crises that take place in the school.
• Managing child abuse reporting for the school and communication with the Department of Human Services.
• Serving as the school's primary liaison with outside agencies and providers.
• Serving students who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
• Serving homeless students.
• Conducting home visits that support parents and families.
• Coordinating the school's student assistance program and other school-wide student supports.
• Tracking data on student supports and crisis situations.
• Conducting specialized individual and group counseling services to address specific emotional, social, and behavioral needs of students and improves their outcomes in the classroom.
• Being a visible resource to at-risk students throughout the day.
• Maintaining professional documentation of services and referrals provided to students and families.
• Any other duties commensurate with the duties / responsibilities / grade of the post

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Job Type : Full-time

Salary : $60,000 to 80,000

Full Medical Benefits

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Work Location : In person