Social Worker
Farmington Municipal Schools, Farmington, NM, United States
Position
School Social Worker
Supervisor
Principal and Mental Health Coordinator
General Job Description
Provide educationally related social work services for students with disabilities.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Complete routine reports and tasks promptly and efficiently
Participate in student planning and program development
Implement individual student programs
Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change as appropriate
Work productively with colleagues, parents, and students
Demonstrate accurate knowledge of field
Demonstrate appropriate assessment techniques and procedures
Demonstrate a professional demeanor as defined by the code of ethics of the education professional
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
Conduct an individualized social-emotional-adaptive assessment of the student, the student’s family and the educational and social communities.
Employ appropriate methods of practice that enables students and their families to function adequately within their educational and community settings.
Utilize ongoing appropriate methods to evaluate services.
Prepare social or developmental histories for students with disabilities.
Provide group and individual counseling with students and their families who are receiving special education as identified as a need through assessment.
Work with those problems in student living situations (home, community and school) that affect their adjustment in school.
Mobilize school and community resources to enable students to receive benefit from their special education services.
Attend Multidisciplinary Team meetings as needed to discuss student needs, evaluation data and to plan for goals and objectives, if appropriate.
Maintain necessary and appropriate licensure.
Other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.
Qualifications
Must have current MSW license, effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with parents, students and school personnel.
Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture may be required.
Equipment/Technology Handled
Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.
Work Environment
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self‑motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.
Terms of Employment
Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.
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School Social Worker
Supervisor
Principal and Mental Health Coordinator
General Job Description
Provide educationally related social work services for students with disabilities.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Complete routine reports and tasks promptly and efficiently
Participate in student planning and program development
Implement individual student programs
Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change as appropriate
Work productively with colleagues, parents, and students
Demonstrate accurate knowledge of field
Demonstrate appropriate assessment techniques and procedures
Demonstrate a professional demeanor as defined by the code of ethics of the education professional
Additional Duties And Responsibilities
Conduct an individualized social-emotional-adaptive assessment of the student, the student’s family and the educational and social communities.
Employ appropriate methods of practice that enables students and their families to function adequately within their educational and community settings.
Utilize ongoing appropriate methods to evaluate services.
Prepare social or developmental histories for students with disabilities.
Provide group and individual counseling with students and their families who are receiving special education as identified as a need through assessment.
Work with those problems in student living situations (home, community and school) that affect their adjustment in school.
Mobilize school and community resources to enable students to receive benefit from their special education services.
Attend Multidisciplinary Team meetings as needed to discuss student needs, evaluation data and to plan for goals and objectives, if appropriate.
Maintain necessary and appropriate licensure.
Other duties as deemed necessary by supervisor.
Qualifications
Must have current MSW license, effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with parents, students and school personnel.
Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture may be required.
Equipment/Technology Handled
Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.
Work Environment
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self‑motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.
Terms of Employment
Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.
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