Social Worker

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Job Summary

 

The Social Worker helps people cope with the challenges they are facing in their lives, and then treat individuals who have mental, behavioural, and emotional disorders. In general, social workers help people assess and solve problems in their lices. These challenges range from physical and mental illness to childcare and crises susch as domestic violence. Additional duties depend on the type of population and area of expertise of the social worker.

 

Qualification

 

Bachelor/ Master’s degree in Psychology or Sociology        

Experience

Minimum 2 years as Social Worker

Reports To

Principal

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Ø Providing mental health counselling to individuals.

Ø Conducting initial assessment of student’s situation to determine needs and goals.

Ø Researching and advocating for appropriate public assistance resources for students.

Ø Communicating with students care teams.

Ø Providing crisis intervention as needed.

Ø Referring individuals to appropriate treatment centers, as indicated.

Ø Ensuring that all case files, and other records, strictly comply with policies, regulations, and procedures.

Ø Coordinating treatment planning and maintaining ongoing contact with outpatient providers for the continual care of patients.

Ø Actively participating in ongoing training as needed in order to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies.

Ø Conduct workshops for teachers on topics needed.

Ø Observing classes to observe students’ behavior.

Ø Meeting with students with discipline issues.

Ø Arrange activities for students to promote positive behaviour.

Ø Interact with students to assess the areas in which they might need counselling or assistance.

Ø Help students function effectively in the school environment.

Ø Communicating with parents, teachers and administrators is essential to provide a full view of the issues facing an individual student, group, or entire district.

Ø Maintain case files and reports to tract student problems and progress and to recognizes patterns in behaviour.

Ø Evaluate student transcripts.

  • Ø Once issues or behaviour problems have been identified, school social worker assist in remediation by providing counselling, treatment plans or workshops. At the university level, school social workers often have faculty positions and counselling responsibilities.
Post date: 14 January 2025
Publisher: LinkedIn
Post date: 14 January 2025
Publisher: LinkedIn