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*Essential Duties and Responsibilities*The position of School Social Worker has several important components. The components and defining activities include:*Consultation:** Consults with school personnel to identify children who should be referred for individual case study.* Provides behavioral consultation to teachers when needed and suggests appropriate treatment plans for individual students.* Provides parent support and consultation.* Works cooperatively and collaboratively with counselors, teachers, case managers, and administration.* Attends all required meetings.* Presents workshops and/or inservices on a variety of topics as the need arises.* Demonstrates flexibility to accommodate situations requiring immediate attention.* Serves as a resource person for teachers, parents, and community mental health programs.*Assessment and Intervention:** Performs a variety of assessments and rating scales, including: observation, interview, behavioral/personality, achievement and learning environment.* Completes reports in a timely manner.* Maintains expertise in appropriate formal Adaptive Behavior Scales.* Initiates and completes Adaptive Behavior Scales on identified students.* Functions as a positive and contributing member of the IEP, PST, and RtI teams.* Works with personnel and parents towards achieving a better understanding of students’ growth and development and makes pertinent recommendations for remediation and intervention.* Initiates linkage and maintains follow up services to community agencies on behalf of identified students.* Collaborates with other team members to make recommendations, which will lead to meaningful educational experiences for the child.* Maintains and updates records of students in a timely manner.* Facilitates IEP Goal Writing Process.* Collaborates with IEP team on writing domain paperwork.* Maintains service logs* Completes Functional Behavioral Assessments* Develops Behavior Intervention Plans*Counseling:** Provides specific group counseling.* Provides individual counseling to students.* Provides student support both in and outside of the classroom.* Provides timely crisis intervention to students, school, or community.* Serves as a member of the Crisis Team as issues of concern arise.* Refers students and parents to appropriate services within the school and community.*Other** Provides other related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or Division Chair.*Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities*.* Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills.* Able to work cooperatively in a team environment.* Competent in performing a high degree of detailed work.* Able to work well under pressure, problem solve, and meet deadlines.* Able to remain flexible and adapt to changing demands.* Able to maintain confidentiality and use good judgment.* Able to multitask and work with minimal supervision.* Able to commute between and provide services for multiple sites as scheduled.* Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth.* Maintains proper professional attire.*Education and Experience*Illinois certification required. Excellent communication skills and positive rapport with high school students required. Experience in an alternative special education environment is preferred.Job Type: Full-timePay: $39,000.00 - $58,000.00 per yearBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Employee assistance program* Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Professional development assistance* Retirement plan* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour shiftWork Location: In person