Description:

Overview: The School Social Worker is responsible for helping students to address problems or issues that may get in the

way of learning and competence, such as truancy, rebelliousness, social withdrawal, substance abuse, and bullying. The

School Social Worker is a member of the school counseling team, performs functions of a support staff member and

reports to the school principal.

Employment Schedule: 10-months, full-time

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential functions of the position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Engage in appropriate assessment activities that result in the identification of the special needs of individual students to include interviews, observations and/or home assessments.
• Plan and conduct appropriate mental health interventions to include short term solution focused.
• individual, group and family counseling services for students for the purpose of facilitating personal, social, emotional and academic growth.
• Creating individualized intervention plans.
• Referring students and their families to mental health services if needed.
• Educating parents and teachers on how to help children overcome their issues.
• Perform crisis intervention services as part of the Crisis Support Team and/or conduct short-term crisis counseling, staff support and parent education activities.
• Facilitate the monitoring of services, referrals, resources and other activities designed to improve the functioning of students and families.
• Maintain appropriate reports and record keeping procedures to document the above.
• Coordinate home and school interventions to manage and improve student attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and an upbeat attitude.
• Is extremely organized, process driven, and detail oriented.
• Takes initiative and is resourceful in problem solving.
• Positive interpersonal skills and can work well on a team; has the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors.
• Spanish (Preferred).
• Must possess a Florida Educator’s Certificate.
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check and drug testing.

Full-time Employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription drug, and Vision
• Life insurance and Voluntary life insurance
• 401K Plan with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO) – vacation, sick, personal
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays per year
• Base Salary: $47,500.00
• $5,000.00 Retention Bonus (Referendum)

Franklin Academy is a Drug-Free Workplace. All candidates are required to pass a mandatory drug screening and

background check.

FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of Franklin Academy not to discriminate

against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, sexual orientation or expression,

disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status