School Social Worker

1. The school social worker (A) complies with the approved code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers, and (B) upholds and enforces the school district policies and procedures.
2. Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team consisting of administrators, school personnel, students, and families, and engages in the following activities: a. Aids in the identification of students needs in the school settings.b. Supports students with program transitions and ensures continuity of services. c. Serves as an advocate for students, families, and schools.
3. Provides school social services for individual students to help alleviate social, emotional and behavioral problems that impede school progress. These include the following activities: a. Individual and group counseling.b. Crisis intervention services. c. Information on social, emotional, and behavioral issues within the school setting.
4. Provides service for parents and other family members in the following ways:a. Enlists the support of parents and families to promote students success. b. Serves as an advocate for parents and other family members. c. Helps families access appropriate educational and community services.
5. Consults and collaborates with school administrators and school based professionals through the following activities: a. Participates in multi-disciplinary team planning.b. Interprets students social/emotional needs to school personnel. c. Participates in developing behavioral management strategies for use within the school environment. d. Serves as a resource for school staff on emotional, social, and behavioral issues. e. Formulates and develops school wide procedure and strategies for interventions with emotional, social and behavioral issues. f. Develops and provides in service programs for school staff. g. Participates with school staff in developing resources within the school setting which offer students emotional and moral support.
6. Works in partnerships with community agencies to coordinate services for students and families though the following activities: a. Maintains a current knowledge of community resources.b. Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with community and service providers. c. Utilizes appropriate referral procedures for community services and participates in planning for services to be provided for students and families.d. Contributes to the development of programs within the community that will benefit students. e. Utilize the services of various disciplines within the community to assess and provide for the need of students and families.
7. Assists in establishing procedures for periodic review and evaluation of school social work services.
8. Maintains professional skills through consultation, inservice activities, and self-selected professional growth activities consistent with the Alaska Department of Education.
9. Maintains an awareness and respect for the cultural diversity of students and families and assists school personnel in understanding these variations with planning for students and families.
10. Keeps confidential individual records for the purpose of making appropriate referrals and for maintain of school social work service according to public law.
11. Other duties as assigned.