Licensed School Social Worker

Position Information:

• School Social Worker – Early Childhood and 18-21 Transitions Program
• 1.0 FTE at  Brookside

 Job Summary:

• Liaison with students, parents, school staff, and community agencies
• Analyzes and interprets information for recommendations regarding needs and services
• Participates in Child Intervention Teams
• Collaborates with classroom teachers identifying special needs services for youth
• Provides social work services to students and parents
• Participates as a resource person for in-service training and planning
• Participates in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process as required
• Makes referral to public or private agencies with appropriate follow-up
• Provides therapeutic & rehabilitative mental health services in conjunction with students on IEPs
• Completes mental health assessments for special education students
• Assist students to improve their academic, personal and social functioning
• Provide social skills, anger management, stress reduction and/or other similar instruction to students in order to remove barriers for learning

Qualifications:

• Must hold appropriate Minnesota teaching license as a Licensed School Social Worker (licensed by the Board of Social Work and the Minnesota Board of Teaching)
• Previous experience preferred
• Possess excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Candidates preferred to have one of the following:
  • Enrolled in a Social Work Master’s program from an accredited college / university
  • Have an MSW from an accredited college/university
  • LGSW (Licensed Graduate Social Worker) or LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker)