School Social Worker

Position Category Student Support Services
Position Type School Social Worker
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Posting End Date
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School District Tuttle Public Schools
City, State

Tuttle, OK
United States
Description

Tuttle Public Schools

School Social Worker Job Description

Qualifications: Certified, Licensed or otherwise qualified with the following credentials: MSW, LMSW, or LCSW

Mission Statement: The principal tasks of the School Social Worker are to help students and families make the best use of available opportunities and resources, and to fully develop each student’s individual potential. The School Social Worker brings an understanding of psychosocial development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences as they interact with the educational process.

Job Description:
1. Provide direct services to students and families through small group or individual counseling. 2. Provide support to students’ living situations (home, school, community) that affect adjustment in school, including truancy.
3. Collaborate with school, parents and other providers following the District’s student support system. (MTSS)
4. Mobilize school and community resources, forums and coalitions in order to enable the student to receive maximum benefit from the educational program.
5. Assist or train staff on topics such as trauma, prevention and mental health and wellness. 6. Participate in frequent program and student meetings.
7. Provide crisis intervention services and connect at-risk students to community resources. 8. Promote district-wide collaboration for substance abuse, bullying and other prevention programs.
9. Promote parent engagement through resources and educational opportunities. 10. Provide support to families experiencing homelessness as McKinney-Vento liaison. 11. Other related services as assigned.

Primary Location: District-Wide Services

Salary Range: Per Year

Shift Type: Full-Time
Required Qualifications Minimum requirements will be appropriate licensure with the State of Oklahoma in the field of Social Work. Qualified applicants will have completed all Bachelors and Masters Degree studies in the area of Social Work, and will have at least one year of related experience in the area.
Preferred Qualifications LCSW certification is a plus, but not required.
Include the following materials with your application: Cover Letter
Include the following materials with your application: Resume
Include the following materials with your application: Transcripts
Include the following materials with your application: Reference List
Application Instructions Please include all relevant licensure material/certificates related to the field of Social Work.

All information may be emailed to ksinor@tuttleschools.info or jdewitt@tuttleschools.info. Packets of information may be mailed to the following address:

Tuttle Public Schools
515 E. Main Street
Tuttle, OK 73089

Attn. Keith Sinor
Contact Name Keith Sinor
Contact Email ksinor@tuttleschools.info