Laurel Life 

Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker

FLSA:    Exempt

Reports To:  Team Leader/Supervisor

Department:  Integrated School Services

SUMMARY 

Bachelors or Masters level staff member who provides consultation with staff and therapeutic services to students in elementary, middle or high school educational settings.  The Social Worker delivers individual and group therapy to students identified from District Personnel, and may provide consultation and professional development programs to staff.  This position will be full-time and includes  some of the responsibilities listed below:

Provide family's with support in connecting Parent/student to school and community resources

Provide support to identified students via community resources, home visits 

Provide group and individual counseling on a weekly basis.

Build rapport with students that have, or have had trauma in their life 

Person must be able to collaborate effectively with other Educational Professionals.

The person must have the ability to work in a self ?directed role,

Demonstrate student progress through recorded data 

Provide input to the school team to enhance the success of student's performance.

In addition to the details and requirements for the employee listed, Laurel Life expects the employee be committed to incorporating principles of trauma informed care in all areas of service delivery.  Commitment to these principles in trauma treatment will be required through attendance in trainings and use of identified evidence based practices.  Trauma informed care includes cultural sensitivity and emphasizes a safe and respectful environment for all clients and staff. 

DUTIES AND RESONSBILITIES

All staff working in a school year work agreement will be available on a full-time schedule beginning the second week of August for training, for the full school year, and ending after the completion of organizational trainings.

Administer behavioral interventions and assessments to identified students, such as; Trauma Screening and Assessment Tool (TSAT) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).

Provide information regarding a student's identified risk and protective factors and appropriate intervention strategies to school personnel, family members and other interested parties regarding treatment of students;

Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to educational staff and the administration on the student's behavior;

Provide counseling to individual students.

Facilitate specialized treatment groups for students within the school setting.

Facilitate social skills groups.

Create treatment goals, contribute, where appropriate, in the writing of Individualized Service Plans and/or IEP's, prepare behavior contracts, monitor student's progress, and write progress reports.

Complete required written reports such as:  progress notes and summaries.

Consult with school personnel on strategies for working with students including behavioral and resiliency based interventions;

Attend court hearings if necessary and prepare court summaries.

Schedule and maintain home visits with parents of students throughout the school year.

Candidate must successfully complete and maintain certification of ESPI training. ESPI techniques are only used in compliance with Laurel Life policy and procedure and within guidelines established by third-party experts in the proper and legal use of ESPI

May perform other special projects or duties as requested by the Team Leader, Clinical Leader, Supervisor, Regional Director, Managing Director, VP or Chief Executive Officer.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree Preferred in a clinical area that contains coursework required by Chapter 41 PA Code. 

Licensure is preferred and required in some areas; i.e. Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Addictions Counselor.

Specialized learning in Resiliency & Trauma.

Specialized learning in behavior interventions.

Specialized learning in early intervention for younger children when services are requested.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families in a clinical setting. 

SKILLS

Good interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to develop effective and meaningful relationships with clients.  Must be able to remain calm in a crisis situation, identify underlying causes of problem situations, resolve conflicts, and de-escalate potentially explosive situations.  Must be a team player.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work setting is a school building. Clientele may at times be verbally or physically abusive.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required or personnel so classified.

This job description is not intended to be a contract of employment with the employee. The employee covered by this job description is an at-will employee of Laurel Life.