Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Social Worker
LOCATION: To be determined
SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the building Principal and the Assistant Superintendent for Special Services.
SUPERVISES: Supervises the work of student social work interns as applicable.
JOB SUMMARY: The Social Worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission of the Urbana School District #116 by providing services that strengthen home/school/community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning. The Social Worker contributes to developing a healthy and safe environment by advancing the understanding of the social, emotional, and developmental needs of District students and their families.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Provide assertive outreach and act as a liaison between students, parents, staff, and community agencies.
- Assess students to determine their need for school social work or other services and address the social and emotional needs of students based on assessment.
- Provide crisis intervention to school-age children and their families as appropriate and as requested by administrative personnel assigned to the school.
- Establish and maintain home/school ties for students and work with families concerning home situations related to school performance.
- Participate in Special Education Services evaluations of students, including adaptive behavior assessments and social development studies.
- Provide assistance to teachers or teams in planning to meet the needs of students.
- Participate in efforts to remediate student truancy, delinquency, and behavior problems.
- Maintain records memorializing professional social work services rendered.
- Coordinate student transitions within District programs, schools, services, and communities.
- Maintain communication with appropriate community agencies and aid in finding solutions to community-wide problems that affect students and families.
- Evaluate and refer students and their families to appropriate resources within the school and community.
- Adhere to laws and procedures involving child abuse/neglect and cooperate with community agencies to identify the need for protective services for children.
- Identify and offer in-service training for school personnel and parents to engage in group social work meetings.
- Participate in professional growth activities, including workshops, institutes, seminars, and research projects.
- Participate in local, state, regional, and national professional organizations related to the social work profession.
- Recommend lesson and curriculum modifications to meet the needs of individual students and groups of students.
- Perform any and all additional duties as assigned by the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, Building Principals, and/or the Assistant Superintendent for Special Services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Spanish or French language proficiency preferred.
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish/French preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of successful professional experience except in the case of a new Social Worker.
EDUCATION
- Minimum Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work.
EXPERIENCE
- Two years or more of school-based experience is preferred except in the case of a new Social Worker.
LICENSES/CREDENTIALS: Valid Illinois School Social Work Certificate
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to communicate and collaborate
START DATE: 8/13/24
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: April 2012