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Company Name : Salt Lake City School District
Location : Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Position : District Social Worker

Job Description : At Salt Lake City School District educating children is our primary business. Salt Lake City School District proudly employs four of the past seven Utah Teachers of the Year and the 2021 Utah School Nurse of the Year, and many of our schools have been recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools. At Salt Lake City School District, our strength is in our diversity. Our 20,000 students include students from across the globe who speak over 80 different languages. Most of our students come to our District from historically underserved populations. We invite you to join our world-class learning organization as we prepare our students for life, learning and citizenship.

Calendar: 185 Day
FTE: 1.0
Anticipated Start: 08/23/2022
FLSA Status: Exempt
This position is benefits eligible
Salary: Certified Schedule #19
Priority Screen Date: Close of business on 03/30/2022

Job Description:
School Social Workers provide a continuum of programs, services and resources within the school setting to support the district educational goals and objectives to promote excellence and equity, every student, every classroom, every day. The School Social Worker will, in general:

Develop and maintain ongoing social work support and/or educational or social-emotional skill groups with students
Consult with administrators, teachers, staff and district office personnel on general and specific situations involving concerns about students
Respond to school referrals under the direction of administrators or their designees
Develop and maintain ongoing parent education groups; maintain a case load of “at-risk” students; conduct home visits/home studies
Serve as a school liaison for community services/resources available to students and their families

Social Worker Responsibilities Include: (This list contain tasks that are typically associated with the job. It is not all-inclusive, and may vary depending on the circumstances.)

Develop and implement appropriate social work student support plans to help students develop appropriate social and academic functioning.
Provide counseling services and interventions with individuals and small groups
Prevention services: Implements Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies in school-wide/classroom/small group settings
Identify behavioral needs of students through assessment, intervention and planning
Assists in crisis intervention and conflict resolution for students, staff and families; utilize de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques
Facilitates a link between home, school, and community resources
Conduct home visits and provide case management to support families and facilitate parent and school collaboration
Provides consultation, makes recommendations, gives appropriate advice and/or facilitates decisions regarding student needs
Provides academic and behavioral interventions in a collaborative setting
Develop and deliver staff training to support equal access for all students
Uses evidence based research data to support the development or improvement of existing programs and utilization of resources
Build positive understanding of cultural diversity while establishing inclusive relationships to students, families, staff and members of the community
Give voice to the needs of underrepresented populations
Continually utilize time management skills, documentation and communication skills
Maintain Professional NASW Code of Ethics
Knowledgeable about Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS); Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS); Special Education (IDEA) and 504
Implements processes, programs and procedures in the School Social Worker role
Knowledgeable about human behavior, psychological research, assessments, methods and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
Compose and produce reports, documents and related materials
Speak and write clearly, concisely and effectively in English; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally or in writing
Identify visual or aural information, such as facial expressions, body language, physical surroundings, noises, etc… to accurately identify potential areas of concern or inappropriate activity.

Required Qualifications

Professional Utah Educators license in School Social Work required, or, as an applicant, you agree that if you are the successful candidate, you will obtain such license within two years of date of employment.
State of Utah Social Work License, CSW or LCSW.

Preferred:

Bi-lingual Spanish speaker; reads, writes and understands spoken Spanish
Experience creating and delivering training in related areas
Ability to locate, analyze and use school or student data
Utilize evidence based practices
Demonstrate professional, collegial and appropriate interactions throughout the work environment, including interactions with juveniles and their family members
Experience in working across diverse populations and cultures
Experience in public educations settings with elementary, middle and senior high school students
Demonstrated competencies in assessing and treating behavioral and affective disorders

Work Environment Requirements:

Risks found in the typical work environment which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations.
Driving to work locations
Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work: however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, etc…

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