Social Worker

Job Title : Social Worker

Employment Type : Contract

Work Hours : 37.5 hrs. / week

Work site : 100% Onsite

Location : Maywood Academy, 925A Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205

Job Duration : 9 Months

Closing : 10 / 14 / 2025.

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JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include, but are not limited to :

• Counseling : Methods and settings are largely up to the Social Worker's professional discretion and may be based on school principal's request and / or approval. This may include working in a classroom to do a class wide lesson on a certain topic; individual counseling services; group counseling services; consulting with the students' families and community providers. The Social Worker will not provide home visits or other services outside of the school setting.
• IEP writing : Social Workers need to write certain sections of the IEP and draft a measurable goal. BOCES school staff can provide support with IEP writing.
• Crisis intervention : Social workers may need to conduct a suicide or threat assessment. BOCES will provide training on specific instruments to be used for these purposes in the coming months

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