Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Location

Aurora, IL | United States

Job description

Healthcare Staffing Professionals has an immediate need for a School Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to work in a school setting in Aurora, IL. The candidate will be asked to provide mental health services working with elementary students. Clinical social workers involve direct services to pupils and families. Pay Rate- up to $60/hr Benefits: Healthcare, Vision, Dental Job Duties Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan. Carries out such additional duties as required or as conditions necessitate. Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance ability to perform the essential functions of the job. Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment. Maintaining, as a primary focus, the right of all children to a free and appropriate education and to supportive services if needed. Counseling (group and individual) or casework with the pupil and family aimed at enhancing the pupil’s educational experience. Identifying those factors in a child’s living situation (home, school and community) which impinge upon his/her experience in the educational setting. Mobilizing family, school and community resources to enable the child to receive maximum benefit from his/her educational program. Preparing social developmental assessments, including cultural and adaptive characteristics, which systematically appraise the degree to which affective, developmental, environmental, health and interpersonal relations factors affect a pupil’s ability to learn. In order to perform some of these duties, it may be necessary to transport students, parents and other family members to or from school sponsored activities and events. This option will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Encourage student attendance by recognizing student attendance patterns and intervening as appropriate. Assumes any other duties as may from time to time be delegated by the supervisor and the supervisor may make any adjustment in the scope of responsibilities as outlined above which will be in the interest of the school district. All administrative actions must be in concert with the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the strategic plan of the Rockford Board of Education. Minimum Qualifications: Illinois Type 73 certificate in Social Work Master’s Degree in Social Work PEL & clinical hours completed at a school

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