School Social Worker Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

The School Social Worker is responsible for the case management, therapeutic intervention, and crisis management for all students. The School Social Worker provides counseling services, develops IEPs, works with families on a plethora of matters related to school and outside of school issues, and serves as a major point of contact for families to stay in contact with the school.

Duties & Responsibilities 1

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Identifies problem areas that affect a student’s adjustment to the school environment and works with the student to overcome their challenges.
Provides counseling (group, individual and/or family).
Provides crisis intervention.
Develops intervention strategies to increase academic success.
Works with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
- Assists parents to access programs available to students with special needs.
- Obtains and coordinates community resources to meet students' needs.
- Provides case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.

Requirements & Skills 1

Minimum Master’s in Social Worker (MSW).
Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) required.
Must have one or more years working as a Social Worker under LGSW license and knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations for serving in a school setting.
Ability to read and interpret test instruments, guides, and literature.
Must possess strong reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop sound behavior, social, and emotional plans for students.
- Ability to properly communicate the needs of children.
- Ability to maintain professionalism and composure in challenging situations.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.

Job summary 2

The School Social Worker will provide ongoing direct services to students and consultations to special education teachers to address identified students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs. The position requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team, including teachers, educational technicians, administration and families.

Duties & Responsibilities 2

Performs casework service with individual students to correct those personal, social, emotional barriers related to their educational and social progress.
Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students: to increase the parents’ understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child’s problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available.
Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of the student’s behavior.
Supervises the referral of families and students to other professionals in the district as well as various out-of school agencies and other professionals.
- Maintains appropriate case records and files.
- Serves as liaison between school and collateral professionals as necessary.
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements & Skills 2

Masters Degree in Social Work
Licensing at the LMSW level with the expectation that the employee will work toward licensure at the independent level

Job summary 3

We are currently seeking a School Social Worker to provide services for elementary and/or middle school students in a public school.

Duties & Responsibilities 3

Writing session notes, progress reports, and goals
Providing teachers and staff with strategies and interventions
Conducting counseling sessions
Maintaining confidentiality
- Participation in school team, mental health, IEP meetings as appropriate
- Creating, implementing, and tracking positive behavior intervention plans
- Receiving regular and ongoing feedback and support from administration and instructional leaders

Requirements & Skills 3

Must be a licensed Social Worker (SW) in-state
- School Certification in-state
- Possession of (or willingness to obtain) up-to-date clearances
- Proof of individual professional liability insurance (or willingness to obtain)

Job summary 4

We are currently seeking a School Social Worker. The Social Worker serves as the student’s primary clinician and provides direct treatment services to the student to resolve social and emotional issues, which impedes personal and educational competence. This position works closely with the family and the child's treatment team to remove barriers to educational progress and social emotional learning, while acting as a liaison between home and school.

Duties & Responsibilities 4

Shares responsibility for the planning and implementation of the psychosocial components of the therapeutic classroom
- Provides social work services to families to facilitate the student’s progress towards individual goals
- Provides individual counseling to students as directed by their I.E.P.
- Provides group therapy and/or group skills development counseling to children

Requirements & Skills 4

Must have Social Work Licensure.
School Social Work Certification preferred.

Job summary 5

The School Social Worker will promote the academic mission by providing services that strengthen home/school/community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student successes and by implementing effective intervention strategies. Dropout prevention will be the School Social Worker’s primary objective.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Requirements & Skills 5

Master’s Degree in School Social Worker and appropriate licensing
Must hold an LMSW or be a licensed school social worker
- Experience and demonstrated interest in working with at-risk youth in an urban environment
- Experience with Special Education preferred
- Ability to work remotely, if necessary

Job summary 6

School Social Workers are responsible for providing case management and skill building services to an assigned caseload. Your caseload may consist of child/adolescent or adult population depending on the location and need. School Social Workers assist both parents and children with psycho-social skills building practices identified in the clients' treatment plan. Skills building includes evidence based coping strategies, social skills, developmental life skills and executive functioning skills.

Duties & Responsibilities 6

Facilitate clients' learning and development of new skills, improving functionality and independence
Ensure clients are linked with other needed healthcare providers
Ensure clients are addressing the goals that are important to them and/or their referral source
- Participate in medical appointments with the organization's medical staff
- Ensure clients are making progress and are discharged within an appropriate timeframe
- Transport clients as needed and appropriate to their care

Requirements & Skills 6

1-2 years of professional experience preferred
Must be at least 21 years of age
Must meet at least one of the following educational requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- 60 undergraduate college credits
- High school diploma/GED with 5 years related experience

Job summary 7

We are looking for a School Social Worker to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities 7

Counsel with parents towards improving home situations whereby more favorable conditions will be attained in regard to schoolwork, behavior, attendance, and interest.
Make home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student's background and working directly with parents.
Perform casework services with parents as an integral part of the task of helping students:to increase parent's understanding and constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources.
Help families make appropriate social agency contacts, when needed.
Consult and collaborate with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case and establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of a student's behavior and necessary related services.
- Assist students directly to facilitate adjustments to school.
- Maintain records and files and make such reports as requested by supervisory or administrative personnel.
- Perform services as requested by supervisory and administrative personnel.

Requirements & Skills 7

Education: Masters Degree Preferred
Experience: At least 3 years of of experience in social work or a related field

Job summary 8

The role of the School Social Worker, which is in alignment with the safe school personnel/social worker guidance put forth by the Department of Education, is to support the development of a safe and respectful positive school climate according to the needs of the school and in order to address a variety of potential barriers to academic success that may exist within the child, home, school or community.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Work on and provide strategies/ supports to students in unique living circumstances that impact their adjustment to school.
Develop and run counseling groups for students identified as having life circumstances that impact academic or social well-being within the educational environment.
Work with families to mobilize school and community resources to assist with enabling learning within the educational program.
Assist school personnel with the creation and implementation of positive behavioral supports.
- Work alongside other school mental health staff and school administration to provide crisis supports as deemed necessary.
- Provide consultative supports to school personnel to further understand the unique factors impacting and affecting a student’s behavioral, academic and/ or social emotional functioning within the educational environment.
- Develop and deliver staff training as needed.

Requirements & Skills 8

Job summary 9

We are seeking an experienced School Social Worker to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Performs a child study assessments including an appraisal of the student's current status regarding instructional implications.
Performs diagnostic testing to determine students needs.
Determines student's particular strengths and weaknesses as a learner.
Serves as member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Works with both school personnel and parents to develop specific interventions on behalf of student.
Interprets assessments/results and generates reports for feedback to parents and school personnel.
- Advises teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance students abilities.
- Works as a referral agent linking students and families when appropriate with ""outside"" agencies to service their needs.
- Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements & Skills 9

Must be a licensed social worker with at least two years experience in field.
Must have thorough knowledge of testing and evaluation techniques and competent in assessment procedures and interpretation of the results.
Must understand that all children can learn.
Must have demonstrated ability to communicate with students, families and school personnel.
Excellent time management, organizational, verbal and written communications skills are essential.
Must demonstrate positive and enthusiastic attitude toward internal and external customers.
- Must be flexible.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.
- Must be available to work during the summer months.

Job summary 10

We are seeking a School Social Worker.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

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.
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.

Requirements & Skills 10

Has at least a Master’s Degree from an accredited college/university with a major in school social work
Has valid certification as a School Social Worker
Has participated in 500 clock hours of a supervised social work practicum
Has at least one year of experience as a School Social Worker with direction from a fully approved school social worker
- Has experience working with special education students
- Has undergone a drug testing by a licensed physician, that documents capability to perform required duties
- Has an electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check

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