Job Description:Social WorkerOakvile High School2026-2027 School YearPosition Summary: Licensed Social Worker that provides and coordinates the mental health, social, emotional, and behavioral services to promote student well-being. In addition, provide a problem solving service to children and their families.Qualifications:

Masters Degree from a graduate school of social work program (M.S.W.). A minimum of a 500 clock hour supervised social work practicum. Satisfactory completion of 1 year as a school social worker with direction from a fully approved (school) social worker or comparable internship.

Valid License issued by the Missouri State Board of Social Work, Licensed Master Social Worker (graduate MSW, pass exam) LMSW

Valid license issued by the Missouri State Board of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, pass exam, 3,000 hours supervised experience) LCSW

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs casework service with individual students to support those personal, social or emotional needs related to their educational and social progress.

Coordinator or serve as a member of building teams and educational planning for students.

Makes home visits to support students and families.

Implement intervention strategies consistent with evidence-based best practices, including direct and/or group therapeutic services, staff support, and classroom strategies

Coordinate the resources dedicated to students’ mental health and well-being to ensure full integration and equitable distribution of social-emotional services in school

Conduct immediate clinical screenings for students expressing suicidal ideation; coordinate with families and emergency providers for hospitalization or re-entry plans.

Maintain excellent, electronic documentation to create a seamless system of coordinated student care. a. Ensure documentation is consistent, accurate, and up-to-date.

Provide recommended documentation for grade level, internal and external transfer

Provides crisis intervention services.

Serve as a member of the Building Threat Assessment Team to evaluate potential safety concerns and develop management plans for high-risk students.

Collaborate with family and community resources to provide comprehensive mental health services to the whole child.

Support students experiencing homelessness by ensuring immediate access to transportation and community resources.

Monitor coordination of service progress and adjust services as needed.

Assists in providing in-service training programs.

Utilize a Trauma-Informed Care framework to assess and support students impacted by adverse experiences.

Supports schools in dealing with various agencies on behalf of students and/or families.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until FilledQualified individuals who wish to apply for this position should complete an on-line application by visiting:Sherri CoxHuman Resources3120 Lemay Ferry RoadSt. Louis, MO 63125314-467-5101Mehlville School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify ParticipantWe appreciate your interest in Mehlville School District!

Social Worker - Oakville High School

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