Part-Time Prek to 3rd School Social Worker (Maternity Leave Coverage) (Education)

Job Summary

The role of the Social Worker at The Frances Xavier Warde School is to enable students to achieve to their fullest potential academically by assisting students to develop coping skills, increase self-esteem, improve interactive skills, and facilitate environmental changes that will enable successful functioning within the learning setting. School social workers also provide crisis intervention as well as individual and group intervention services supporting mental health issues for students, as well as their community and family.

 Responsibilities & Duties

• Collaborate with campus leadership team members on restorative justice and SEL topics to support teachers and classroom communities
• Conduct and train students to participate in peer mediation
• Observe students with diverse learning/emotional/behavioral needs to help with identifying accommodations and interventions in the classroom
• Support teachers in creating and implementing positive guidance plans for student behavioral support
• Participate in the socio-emotional assessment of students, and intervene in peer relational dynamics in the natural classroom environment, as needed
• Design and lead social groups (i.e. Friendship Club, New Student Lunch Bunch)
• Write socio-emotional and behavioral intervention progress reports for possible consideration for Chicago Public School IEP/504, as needed
• Provide support during family transitions (health, divorce, separation, death)
• Consult with parents/guardians and outside providers
• Maintain appropriate records
• Work in coordination with school personnel and parents to develop appropriate programming for students
• Attend grade-level and team conferences to discuss a student's socio-emotional needs and to provide recommendations
• Connect students and their families with outside community and educational resources, as needed
• Effectively communicate with teachers, administrators, and parents
• Ensure all services are performed in accordance with state laws and regulations, and ethical mandates of the mental health profession
• Perform other Social Work duties/responsibilities required by the program and within the scope of maintaining licensure and/or certification 

Qualifications and Skills

• Required – Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university and maintenance of status of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Strong clinical skills with preschool-3rd grade students and parents 
• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with faculty, parents, and administration
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work independently, be organized, and be flexible with ever changing priorities and/or situations
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with students, parents, administration, faculty, and staff
• Familiarity with a wide range of learning styles, socio-emotional needs, and mental health diagnoses
• Commitment to the creation and sustainability of an inclusive, equitable learning environment for all students
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality
• Employee must be able to support philosophy and mission of the School

Additional Skills and Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access
• Must be compliant with all Archdiocese of Chicago Protection of Children and Youth requirement
• TB test
• Must have received certification through the IL DCFS Mandated Reporter Training