School Social Worker Job at Focused Staffing, Philadelphia, PA

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  • Focused Staffing
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

Position: School Social Worker

Rate: Up to $45/hour

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A Master’s degree in Social Work required

  • Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred

  • Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Home Visitor, or Licensed School Social Worker certification required.

  • Minimum of two years experience in an urban setting with high percentages of ELD and SPED students.

  • A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny.

  • Desire and ability to spend a significant amount of each workweek in the field, using one’s vehicle to travel independently throughout the city and surrounding area.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Providing direct and indirect services to students, families, and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success. 

  • Establish a network of community resources for students represented in Philadelphia and the greater Pennsylvania area.

  • Maintaining current knowledge of federal, state, local, and ECCS policies and legislation.

  • Identify student and family needs and advocate for services that meet those needs.

  • Coordinate with the Pupil Services Department, Instruction, and Attendance Department to identify at-risk students. 

  • Make home visits to students that lack engagement and identify barriers to attendance, academics, or school adjustment.

  • Maintain communication with the Instructional Department on student needs, making necessary recommendations.

  • Manage caseloads of students identified as at risk; identify and address family and student stressors that interfere with student academic success.

  • Report child abuse and neglect when identified.

  • Establish and maintain a reliable database of information on field visits and overall program effectiveness. 

  • Assist families and students through navigating internal and external programs and services. 

  • Develop social, emotional, and behavioral intervention strategies with input from students, families, and instructional staff.

  • Partner with students and families with a strengths-based approach to develop preventative and problem-solving strategies. 

 

SKILLS:

  • Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.

  • Commitment to supporting and empowering students with diverse backgrounds, including an understanding of at-risk children, gifted children, and children with disabilities. 

  • Possess effective decision-making, managerial, communication, and organizational skills.

 

All applicants must have current FBI fingerprints, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks, as well as the appropriate instructional certification.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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