School Social Worker

CERTIFICATION

• Certified by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as a School Social Worker (#7050).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Services to students

• Individual and group student counseling
• Crisis intervention planning and services
• Assessment of social, emotional and academic needs
• Promotion of school attendance and truancy reduction
• Support for traditionally marginalized students, including at-risk, LGBTQ, and homeless.
• Transition planning

Services to families

• Home visits
• Coordination of services for homeless families
• Family assistance in finding and utilizing community resources
• Continuity of care for students in out-of-home placements

Services to school staff

• Consultation on behavioral interventions and supports
• Student observations for behavioral assessment
• Assistance with universal behavioral screenings
• Functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention planning
• Promotion and training of school-wide trauma sensitive practices
• Participation in multi-tiered systems of support including facilitation of Tier 2/3 RtI for behavior

Related services

• Advocacy for best practices for students and families
• Adherence to professional standards of respectful, confidential, individualized, developmentally appropriate, and culturally competent practice
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT IT TAKES

• Ability to work effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the public.
• Knowledge of schools and the educational process.
• Knowledge and skills related to family systems and community agencies systems.
• Knowledge and skills related to exceptional-educational needs students, alcohol and other drug issues, parent education models, and other special populations.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• 11 days of paid time off (PTO) each school year.
• Comprehensive benefits package effective your first day of work, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, Wisconsin Retirement System pension plan, and post-employment HRA retirement benefit.
• Free Greenheck Turner Community Center fitness center membership for employee and spouse.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply on WECAN at https://wecan.waspa.org

Screening will begin after three days, and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including gender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.