Social Worker, Regina

Position Information

Position Type: Special Education/ Social Worker

Date Posted: 2/14/2024

Location: Several Mt. Pleasant Public School Buildings

Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED

District: Mt. Pleasant Public Schools

Reports To Building Principal

Job Summary School Social Worker position for the 2023-2024 school year in Building 1.0. Responsibilities include casework, collaboration with staff, and support for at‑risk students.

Required Qualifications

Master’s in Social Work~Clinical License

500+ clock hours of supervised social work practicum

At least 1 year of experience as a school social worker

Experience working with school age students

Professional tact, diplomacy and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students, parents and community members

Competency in oral and written communications

Physical examination by a licensed physician documenting capability to perform required duties

Electronic fingerprint clearance from a criminal history record check

Responsibilities

Performs casework service with individual students to correct personal, social or emotional maladjustments related to their educational and social progress.

Coordinates or serves as a member of diagnostic teams and educational planning and placement committees and provides biological, psychological, and sociological assessment information related to the planning for students with identified concerns.

Collaborates with counseling department colleagues regarding grade level programming and planning.

Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of student behavior.

Provides casework service with parents to help students understand constructive problem‑solving and share available resources.

Makes home visits for gathering helpful background information related to the student.

Assists students with their adjustment to school.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Provides individual or small group counseling sessions for At‑Risk identified youth as needed.

Provides key positive behavioral instruction in classrooms to support building‑wide PBIS processes.

Attends MTSS meetings when invited for specific students.

Encourages educational success through interaction and mentoring of identified at‑risk students.

Other duties as may be devised to assist at‑risk students to succeed in the high school setting.

Maintains records of daily schedule for audit purposes.

Compensation According to the negotiated Master Agreement with the Mt. Pleasant Support Personnel Association.

Application Apply online: Linda M. Boyd, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources 720 N. Kinney Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

EEO Statement In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the State of Michigan’s Elliott‑Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977, the Mt. Pleasant Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristics in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

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