Social Worker needed on a PRN basis.  There is a specific assignment available for March-May 2025.

 

Approved licensure required through Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

 

 

Our Social Worker supports the instructional program with specific responsibilities for providing social work services for students across various classrooms to special education services; assessing students' social- emotional needs; providing intervention strategies; ensuring services are in compliance with county, state, and federal requirements; providing information on support services available to eligible students; and referring students and families to other agencies. 

 

A Day in the Life

• Assesses students’ social and emotional needs (e.g. executive functioning, social skills, financial medical, parenting skills, etc.) to develop and implement individualized plans of services to support educational objectives. 
• Assists students and families with a variety of outside services agencies (e.g. mental health, medical, prenatal care, counseling, job training, etc.) to provide referrals for families and students. 
• Consults with teachers, parents, and other personnel to determine student needs, and develop plans for services, making recommendations, and providing requested information. 
• Counsels students, parents, to resolve issues that may impede student success. 
• Develops individual education plan goals and other written materials for student IEPs supporting established strategies/opportunities for student success. 
• Facilitates social work sessions (e.g. grief, stress, social thinking, etc.) and assists  attendees in resolving issues and creating positive change. 
• Maintains variety of confidential and non-confidential files and records (e.g. case history records, educational plans, community resources, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, complying with mandated requirements, and providing up-to-date information. 
• Participates in meetings, workshops, and seminars as assigned (e.g. IEPs, general education intervention meetings, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and gathering information required to perform job functions. 
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. activity logs, correspondence, memos, intervention strategies, Medicaid billings, reports, required documentation, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information. 
• Responds to a variety of inquiries to resolve problems, provide information, and refer to appropriate personnel. 
• Serves as a liaison between a variety of groups and individuals (e.g. students, outside agencies, etc.) supporting the facilitation of communication between participants while ensuring compliance and continuity of care. 
• Travels to multiple work sites and provides social services to students. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit. 

Successful Candidates

 

• Knowledge of and ability to apply assessment instruments
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and software applications
• Ability to perform basic math including calculations using fractions, ratios and percents
• Ability to organize work, set priorities and meet deadlines 
• Ability to read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group 
• discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions 
• Knowledge of appropriate codes, policies, regulations and laws
• Knowledge of disabilities and the impact they have on academic achievement; principals, methods, and human behavior; learning and motivation; human development; mental health; 
• behavior interventions; and policies and procedures for diagnosis and treatment
• Knowledge of community resources 
• Ability to gather, collate, and/or classify data 
• Ability to communicate with tact and patience
• Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals  
• Ability to solve problems and analyze issues and create action plans 
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities and to remain flexible and creative
• Ability to use de-escalation techniques and to apply physical restraint practices when 
• appropriate
• Ability to work under limited supervision

 

Education, Certification, Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board License
• Job related experience within a specialized field is required

 

Working Environment

 

• This position generally requires the following physical demands: occasional lifting and carrying up to twenty (20) pounds, some pushing, and/or pulling, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Generally the job requires 75% sitting, 20% walking, and 5% standing.
• The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard-free environment.
• The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. 

• All employees are expected to maintain satisfactory attendance and report to work on time everyday. 
• Frequent unscheduled absences, including late arrivals and early departures, are grounds for discipline, up to and including discharge.
• This position reports to the building Principal.

 

Clearances

• Background Check
• Current TB Test
• Driver’s License and Evidence of Insurability 
• Maintains Certificates or Licenses