Elementary Social Worker

Job Goals:

• Provide direct services to students as appropriate
• To provide coordination between school and home for students 
• To facilitate coordination of students and their families with other appropriate agencies.

Performance Responsibilities:  To maintain current knowledge and understanding of theory, methods, techniques, methodologies, and strategies within the field of social work.

• Conduct evaluations to include psychosocial, functional behavioral analysis evaluations, and risk assessments.

• Participate as a P.E.T. member for students considered for the Emotional Disability classification, or other students for whom evaluation was assigned.

• Provides direct service to students by the P.E.T. and Director(s).
• Conduct groups around such topics as, (but not limited to) anger management, social skills, and cognitive mediation as directed by the P.E.T. and Director(s).
• Participates in Manifest Determination P.E.T.’s and Section 504 meetings as directed by the Director(s) and 504 Coordinator.
• Participates in mediations or due process hearings as directed by the Director(s) or the Department of Education.
• Participation in the district Crisis Team as determined by the Superintendent of School.
• Provides consultation to staff, primarily around emotional and/or behavioral issues.

Reports To: Building Principal

Qualifications:

• Masters level, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the state of Maine 
• Knowledge and skills to practice direct therapy and casework services with students and their families

Terms of Employment:  As determined by the Professional Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Evaluation: The building Principal will be responsible for an evaluation at least annually.

Note:  The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principal functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.