San Juan Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Durango Office

701 Camino del Rio, Suite 221

Durango, Colorado 81301

970-247-3261

Cortez Office

2003 Industrial Park Rd.

Cortez, CO 81321

970-565-8411

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: School Social Worker

LENGTH OF WORK YEAR: 181 days - consistent with the school calendar.

SALARY: Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree in Social Work, Colorado Department of Education License for school social work or eligible for Colorado state licensure.

JOB GOAL: The goal of this position is to maximize student achievement through screening, assessment, Individual and/or group support and/or skill building services and consultation for students with significant educational/social/emotional needs and/or IEPs.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Participation in the process of Response to Intervention and identification of students suspected of having disabilities and other barriers that impede learning.
• Individual and/or group support and/or skill building with students experiencing mental health or social issues.
• Developing and implementing student support programs for identified students.
• Collection of biopsychosocial and developmental history data and compilation of information gathered into a comprehensive report for the purpose of evaluation and/or consultation.
• Participate in school based plans for emergency situations and crisis intervention.
• Increasing parent involvement in the schools through networking, parent training, phone contacts and home visits.
• Navigating service support systems accessing resources for students and their families.
• Collaboration with teachers and other staff in areas of student need, e.g. behavior management, crisis, abuse, etc.
• Documentation, which includes but is not limited to, record keeping, progress notes, data collection for progress toward goals on IEPs and RtI plans, and student demographic information.
• Participation as a building level Child Study/CARE Team member to address individual student needs.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Exceptional Student Services and/or the Executive Director of the BOCES.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Supervised by the Director of Exceptional Student Services.