Reports to: Director of Student Affairs

Employment Information: Full time, 10-month, bargaining unit position,  with an additional up to 10 days over summer.

Summary:

Provides schoolwide services to all students and families. Collaborates with all staff to support students and their families. Every day will bring a new and different challenge. Provides direct and indirect social work services to students experiencing social, emotional and/or behavioral problems that interfere with their performance in school, and facilitates communication among school, home and community providers. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work.
• One year (or full-time equivalent) experience working with children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and their families.
• Possession of or eligibility for appropriate license and Pennsylvania Department of Education certification.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language as demonstrated by an Intermediate score of 3.0 or greater on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI) or its equivalent.
• Ability to work well in teams. PSD works as a team and we all work together.
• Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of typical child growth and development.
• Demonstrate understanding of and experience with a culturally diverse urban population.
• Demonstrate the ability to embed supports and services within a family’s typical routines.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide balanced information to families in terms of language, communication and educational options.

Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with staff, students and families.
• Participate and contribute to the multidisciplinary team and IEP teams for evaluations and the development of outcomes for Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Provide case management, home visits and other appropriate supports to children and families as directed by IFSPs and IEPs.
•  Is involved with the new student enrollment process and contacts new enrolled families to obtain social histories and completes a report for the school team.
• Responsible for monitoring student attendance and addressing attendance concerns in accordance with state truancy laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with agencies including behavioral health agencies, Intellectual Disabilities & Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to support student success within their IEP goals and transition.
• Works closely with and collaborates with PSD Family Resource Center to support parent engagement initiatives. 
• Involved with student truancy and completes SAIPs (Student Attendance Improvement Plans), referrals & linkages.
• Collaborates with outside agencies, particularly in behavioral health & mental health.
• Possess and in-depth develop knowledge of social, mental health, medical, educational and other appropriate agency services in the community and facilitate family efforts to access these services. 
• Assist families in obtaining appropriate community resources related to specific family needs (i.e. food, clothing, shelter, mental health services and funding sources). 
• Collaborate with school staff in providing support to families and students related to community, social and environmental issues that affect the child’s educational program.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of current local and state regulations regarding early intervention services, school-age programs and social work practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
• Generally works in an office environment or family homes.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch and reach with hands and arms
• Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity

PSD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, PSD will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the human resources department.