About Job

JobID: 1574

Position Type:
Certified Support Services/Social Worker

Date Posted:
4/21/2025

Location:
Lattie Coor

Closing Date:
Until Filled

Social Worker

I. General Description:
Responsible for providing social work services to assigned school site applying the National Association of Social Workers Standards.

II. Qualifications:

Three years of K-12 teaching, social work or related experience.
Valid Arizona Department of Education Social Worker Certificate
Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by DPS

III. Duties and Responsibilities:

Identifies and assesses the relevant factors involved in the problems of students referred because of learning, emotional, behavioral, social, physical, economic, cultural, or family difficulties.

Provides intervention services with children and families that may include assessment, individual short-term or crisis counseling, group instruction, support groups, and home visitation.

Identifies and refers students and parent to other community agencies as needed with administrator approval.

Interacts effectively with other agencies or professionals in order to establish and implement a referral system as a support to the children and families.

Provides information and consultation to teachers, administrators, family members, and significant others in regard to the intervention plan for the child receiving services.

Attends Child Study and school meetings as directed.

Maintains confidential documentation of student contacts: anecdotal records, phone calls, correspondence, conferences, staff contacts.

Provides consultation, training, and updated resource information to district staff on intervention issues.

Provide short-term counseling that will lead each student to increased personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.

Coordinates intervention services with recommendations of treatment agencies when students return to school.

Works with the truancy intervention specialist in helping solve truancy issues.

Makes home visits with school staff, as needed, both with intervention and school issues.

Maintains close communication with building administration, psychologist, counselor, and exceptional student services and comprehensive health initiatives director.

Documents and evaluates the effectiveness of services provided.

Follows District policies, procedures, and directives in a timely and appropriate manner.

Performs such other tasks as may be assigned.

Reports to: Director of Exceptional Student Services and Comprehensive Health Initiatives & Building Principal

Primary Location: Lattie Coor

Salary Range: Certified Support Salary Schedule / Per Year

Shift Type: Full-Time