POSITION: School Social Worker
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and be licensed by the
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.
REPORTS TO: Special Education Administrators and Building Principal(s)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Services to Students:
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Develop intervention strategies to increase academic success.
- Assist with conflict resolution and anger management.
- Help develop appropriate social interaction skills.
- Assist the child in understanding and accepting self and others.
- Assist in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
2. Services to parents & families:
- Work with parents to facilitate their support in their children`s school adjustment.
- Assist parents in accessing programs available to students with special needs.
- Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.
3. Services to Staff:
- Provide staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal,
economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student’s performance and behavior.
- Assess students with mental health concerns.
-Develop staff in-service training programs.
- Assist teachers with behavior management.
- Provide direct support to staff.
4. School Community Liaison:
- Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet students’ needs.
- Help district receive supports from social and mental health agencies.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Physical and emotional ability and
dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in the work environment. Regular attendance
and/or physical presence at the job is required.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Basehor-Linwood USD 458
