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School Social Worker

Posted: Continuous 2012-05-23
Closes: until filled
EPIC Pre-Kindergarten Program
Waukegan Community Unit District 60
Waukegan IL 60085
  School Social Worker

The School Social Worker will be directly responsible to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) and Social Work Coordinator.

Location:  Early Learning Center
        
Responsibilities: Assessment of Social/Emotional/Behavioral Functioning: (1) Participate in the identification and solution of school problems; (2) Consult with the classroom teacher to help the teacher better understand and work with particular students or manage particular classes of students; (3) Evaluates students for potential school social work service provision; (4) Practice individual and group casework with students; (5) Develop/Evaluate school social work IEP’s; (6) Determines and evaluates effectiveness of interventions attempted and redesigns the intervention plan as needed; (7) Helps students understand how to transfer newly learned skills into real life settings; (8) Manifestation Determination and PPS team meetings; (9) Complete Social Developmental Studies for all initial case study evaluations and triennial reevaluations;  (10) Complete Social Developmental Studies for the Early Childhood Continuum, i.e. state Pre-K programs, Waukegan Early Entry (WEE) and Continuation Primary II (CPII); (11) Shares primary consultant responsibilities for completing functional assessments of behavior (FAB); (12) Shares responsibilities for coordination of in-district psychiatric consultations. Crisis Intervention: (1) Contact home/parent in cases of student suicide threats or attempts; (2) Reports suspected abuse and neglect and cooperates in the subsequent DCFS investigation as mandated by law (only in cases when the school social worker is the initial person to suspect abuse or neglect): (3) Serve on Critical Incident Stress Debriefing teams as directed by PPS Director and School Social Work Coordinator.  Communication/Interpersonal Relations: (1) Maintains open and effective communication with administrators, other staff members and parents; (2) Presents himself/herself as a team member when relating to teachers, students, administrators, parents and community; (3) Demonstrates and encourages respect for and sensitivity to students, staff and parents; (4) Helps parents and families better understand the school, its programs and services; (5) Maintains appropriate confidentiality when discussing student and family concerns; (6) Is fair, supportive and unprejudiced when dealing with students. Professional Competence and Growth: (1) Is able to assess the need for other related services and make appropriate referrals; (2) Maintains professional competence through professional college course work and/or participation in professional organizations related to counseling/social work; (3) Organizes, develops, contributes and participates in in-service training programs as directed by PPS Director and/or Social Work Coordinator; (4) Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Illinois and Federal legislation and regulations affecting children in both school and community environments. Attendance/Record Keeping: (1) Maintains regular attendance and exhibits punctuality; (2) Maintains legally mandated and departmental records, i.e. Medicaid logs, activity logs and progress reports, etc.; (3) Uses appropriate technology when available. Miscellaneous: (1) Serve as a liaison between school, families and the community; (2) May serve on committees as directed by PPS director and/or School Social Work Coordinator; (3) Has knowledge of community resources and provides appropriate referrals to students, families and school personnel; (4) May supervise student school social workers on internship programs.       

Qualifications:  Must have valid Illinois Type 73 School Social Worker Certificate

Salary:  Per Teacher Contract

Additional Information:  None

Application Deadline:  Candidates must submit an online application.  Position will remain open until filled.

Only applications received online will be considered for interviews.
Apply: www.wps60.org

Waukegan Community Unit District 60


1201 N. Sheridan Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
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