2024-25

Position:                School Social Worker

Department:          Special Education and Student Services

Location:               Various Elementary Schools

Reports to:            Director of Special Education

Salary:                   Unit I Salary Scale -Dependent upon degree and experience

Overview

The School Social Worker will be responsible for addressing the mental, emotional, social, and physical well-being of students ranging from elementary to high school by providing case management when a student is working with outside providers and/or special programs. The School Social Worker must have the ability to work with students, parents, school staff, teams, and community partners to offer support to the family and maintain a strong school connection.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or a Master’s Degree or Doctorate in professional counseling or a closely related field.
• Experience in the areas of case management, wraparound services, and knowledge of community resources.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide interventive, consultative, and follow-up services in a variety of situations as needed;
• Provide case management services to students/families that focus on mental health, physical wellness, resiliency, and coping skills;
• Maintain and collect data on evidence-based interventions and their outcomes;
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist school staff and family members with the development and implementation of intervention strategies to be followed in specified support plans that promote positive school engagement;
• Assist in the collection and documentation of data, related reports, and child records for support planning and review;
• Initiate referrals, facilitate communication, and coordinate services among community agencies to meet the needs of students;
• Attend all required team meetings and professional development sessions;
• Facilitate ongoing positive relationships with school staff members, parents, and community agencies;
• Identify and assess barriers to learning through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community;
• Assist with reintegrating students back into the classroom following crisis or hospitalization by organizing, leading, and case managing aftercare meetings and/or plans;
• Participate in risk and threat assessments when appropriate;
• Provide professional development for staff, students, and families;
• Conduct classroom observations of students;
• Travel throughout Allegany County;
• Performs other duties as assigned

PROCEDURES FOR FILING APPLICATIONS:

• Information about the position may be directed to Dr. Sarah Welsh, Assistant Supervisor of Student Services at 301-759-2066.

• Applicants must apply online from our website at acpsmd.org

Today’s date: January 1, 2024

In accordance with state law, anyone hired who will have contact with our school children must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation.

In accordance with state law, anyone hired who will have contact with our school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation.

The Board of Education of Allegany County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion or disability in matters affecting employment or the provision of service, programs or activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER