Student Health Outreach - School Social Worker - 1.0Fte

Overview of Position

This 4-year grant-fundedposition will primarily support Native students across the k-12 span.

Candidates must have experience working with Native students, staff, and families, and should:

• Be familiar with Indian Child Welfare Act/Local Indian Child Welfare Act
• Have experience working with and have knowledge pertaining to the local tribes
• Be familiar with local Native health-related community based organizations

This position is open until filled, with first consideration given to applications received on or before 3pm, June 23, 2023.

Essential Functions

Developing an integral link between school, home, and community to remove academic, social, and/or mental health barriers for students
Serves as the liaison between school, home, and community. Identifies strengths and needs of student, family, school, and community, and provides appropriate referrals and/or resources. Builds on strengths and increases skills and capacity for resilience. Removes systemic and social justice barriers for students and families. May provide home and community visits to better meet needs of students and families.
25%
Provide direct mental health and social emotional services in the form of short-term individual or group counseling to ensure skill development and long-term academic and emotional success. Identify, link and leverage other community resources and systems that can provide families with additional services and support. Collaborates with other professionals and community organizations to bring relevant mental health supports to the academic setting.
10%
Professional case management for students and families
Advocate and develop systems that better meet the needs of students and families. Partner to evaluate and discuss options to meet needs and goals, and implement action plans. Provide ongoing support and coordination, including wraparound services and collaboration with community agencies.
10% Develop and coordinate effective building systems, in partnership with administrators, that remove barriers caused by oppressive and negative societal factors. Provide innovative leadership and expertise on school-based mental health needs and systems that impact student academic and social-emotional success. Provide systems coordination in collaboration with school-based personnel to provide a continuum of services and supports strongly based in the social justice perspective.
10%
Collaboration with organizations and community agencies to provide wrap around support
Leverage expertise of interdisciplinary school team members, community stakeholders, and guardians/families, in order to maximize and mobilize resources. Challenge barriers of systematic inequities and work within the system to eliminate discriminatory or oppressive practices. Utilize evidence-based, data-driven interventions for tiered responses to promote strength-based cultural wellness of the thriving whole child.
10%
Implementation of social emotional learning
Provides leadership and professional expertise on planning and implementing school-wide comprehensive social emotional learning, including training and supporting staff, and facilitating small group and individual skill-building in a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
5% 5%

• Child, youth and adult mental health
• Systems: child protective services, juvenile justice, foster care, community mental health, hospital, special education, and WA Dept. of social and health services (DSHS)
• Trauma-informed practices
• Social Work theory and practice.
• Child development and learning styles
• Group facilitation for children and adults
• Racial equity work and culturally responsive instruction, including evidence of impact
• Evaluation Framework and Rubric for Social Workers (based on Danielson’s Framework)
• District policies & state and federal laws related to confidentiality, school records, mandated reporting, family law, truancy, homeless, foster youth, and disabilities and regulations governing Special Education
• Crisis intervention and prevention
• State content standards and district curricular materials
• Whole child social, emotional and behavioral support at Tier 1, Tier 2 & Tier 3
• Community resources and resource mapping
• Social Work Code of Ethics: Service, Social Justice, Dignity and Worth of the Person, Importance of Human Relationships, Integrity and Competence
• Implicit bias, culturally responsive teaching, anti-racist practices and racial equity literacy

• Provide direct mental health counseling and facilitate social emotional learning through individual, group and whole classroom settings.
• Prioritize in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands.
• Apply and use effectively a variety of evidence-based practices.
• Establish and maintain effective, positive relationships with students, parents/guardians, district administrators and staff, community agency representatives, and the public in a multicultural and diverse environment.
• Reflective of one’s practice and learning needs.
• Work cooperatively in a team and with staff, administrators and support personnel with a whole-child approach.
• Identify advocacy needs within the school community and take initiative in action with an equity and social justice lens.
• Model and facilitate adult learning, including leading professional development.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing: listen non-judgmentally and clearly convey information for advocacy and resource mapping.
• Adapt to change and remain flexible.
• Maintain accurate records and produce reports. Analyze and interpret data to assess needs, implement change, and inform plan of intervention, supports and resources.
• Maintain high ethical standards.

• Proficient with Microsoft and other basic technology programs.
• Safety planning for harm to self and others.
• Strong assessment, analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Deliver services using an equity and inclusion lens.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills.
• Skills in developing collaborative working relationships.
• Clear and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Application of anti-racist and racial equity practices.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Typical Qualifications

Preferred Education and Experience:
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Two (2) years applicable experience preferred. If recent graduates are considered, 2nd year Masters degree field placement in a school preferred.
National Board equivalent for Social Workers: LICSW or National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Certified School Social Work Specialist (C-SSWS)

Clearances:
Criminal Justice fingerprint and background check.