New Haven Unified School District
Location
Hayward, CA | United States
Job description
Under general supervision, facilitates, participates in, and provides input for system wide, school based, and departmental program planning, evaluation, and development of policies.
All program planning and evaluation activities are done in accordance with state and federal laws, regulations and school board policies.
Will operate as an advocate with all community populations utilizing skills that respect issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and equity for every student and family.
Also, will provide specialized consultative services to school staff, community agencies and other professionals.
Will develop and maintain an intern program to maximize mental health services in the district.
Services are designed to assist families, students, and educational professionals in providing quality interventions, which allow students to reach their highest educational, developmental and social potential.
Reports to designated administrator.
Conducts assessment of student needs.
Facilitate group counseling.
Provide social skills, anger management, and impulse control training.
Substance abuse prevention and awareness.
Participate in the evaluation of special education placements and in the development of behavioral modification plans.
Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP).
Provide short/long-term case management services to individual students.
Referrals to community agencies.
Promote parental involvement in the schools/school conferences and parental responsibility for regular school attendance.
Serve on the school Crisis Team to promote and maintain a safe, caring, and drug free school and learning environment/child abuse prevention/appropriate discipline.
Participate in referrals and case management of students/families involved in the court system.
Serve on community interagency teams and other task force teams relevant to School Social Work (Pupil Services, Counseling Collaborative and the School Resource Team).
Expand and exchange knowledge through consultation with coordinators, specialists, psychologists, counselors, and other colleagues.
Supervise up to 8 social worker interns.
Work with Colleges to maintain the number of social worker interns on staff.
Maintain accurate and appropriate case records and documentation (log) and a statistical, demographic breakdown of current caseload.
Understand and practice in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, statutes, and/or
Ability and experience supervising graduate school interns
Spanish fluency
Experience with students K-12th grade
Hold valid LCSW
RP in schools
teacher consultation around classroom management
School climate experience in schools
Minimum Masters Degree from an accredited school
Hold valid MSW
Hold valid PPSC
School based mental health experience
Experience with restorative justice principles and practices in schools
Valid California driver’s license
Office environment
Driving a vehicle to conduct work
205 day workyear
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