Southeast

Job Summary:

• Liaison with students, parents, school staff, and community agencies
• Analyzes and interprets information for recommendations regarding needs and services
• Participates in Child Study 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

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:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college / university and completed 2000 hours of supervised clinical experience delivering clinical services to treat mental illness or children with emotional disturbances
  • Enrolled in a Social Work Master’s program from an accredited college / university
  • Have an MSW from an accredited college/university
  • LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker)

Position Information:

• School Social Worker/Counselor – 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 or Counselor (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)

Position Information:

• 1.0 FTE Speech/Language Pathologist
• 4 Positions
• The Speech and Language Pathologist performs professional work assessing and delivering instructional and clinical services to individual and small groups of students with speech and language impairments, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Qualifications:

•  Master’s Degree in speech language pathology or related field; Minnesota licensure in speech language pathology; Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred.

Other skills and abilities:

•  Thorough knowledge of speech and language diagnosis and therapy principles, practices and procedures; thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal resources, programs, procedures, laws, rules and regulations; skill in using computer equipment; ability to conduct interviews, assessments, and diagnosis effectively and analyze needs and problems objectively; ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and administration.  Maintain the confidentiality of all information regarding students and staff.  Reliable and consistent attendance.