Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: School Social Worker (Early Years)

Department : Education

FLSA Status : Professional Exempt

Reports to : Early Years Principal

Salary: $87,000 - $91,350/year (Dynamic Benefits Package!)

Position Overview: Embark on a fulfilling career journey as a Early Year School Social Worker at Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School, where every day is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact! As an Early Years Social Worker, you'll be at the forefront of fostering a vibrant school community by engaging in a variety of exciting roles. From proactively promoting a positive school climate to spearheading program development tailored to our school's unique needs, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our students' social and emotional well-being. Join us in crafting school-wide policies, advocating for our students and families, and providing essential direct services that empower our community. Plus, dive into the dynamic world of special education, where your expertise will shine in supporting every child's journey to success. If you're ready to unleash your passion for social work in an inspiring educational environment, we invite you to join our team at Washington Yu Ying!

Essential Responsibilities:

Provide services to students, collaborate with staff and related service providers. Duties may include:

• Preventive work with students, staff, and families
• Providing consultation to school staff and parents to facilitate student educational, social, and emotional growth.
• Obtaining information concerning the effects of environment, including family, cultural, and economic disadvantages that may be adversely affecting student progress.
• Conducting home visits that encourage home/school communication.
• Working collaboratively with school leadership, educators, and the family liaison to develop plans of assistance for students at risk of academic and/or behavioral difficulty.
• Coordinating school and community services.
• Serving as the home-school-community liaison responsible for effective resource utilization and positive relations with stakeholders.
• Conducting needs assessments.
• Planning for support services both within and outside the school.
• Managing family resource centers, where parents/guardians can access needed information and participate in opportunities to learn how to support their student(s)

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in school social work, or related fields (MSW) required
• 1 to 3 years experience directly related to the essential responsibilities specified. Social work experience in an early childhood/lower elementary experience preferred.
• Current DC LICSW (licensed independent clinical social worker) licensure is preferred. Applicants with a license in process are considered as well.
• Ability to conduct clinical interviews and write comprehensive social history evaluations.
• Ability to administer, interpret, and analyze related assessment instruments.

Credentials/Skills/Responsibilities:

• Proficiency and independence with the PowerSchool Special Programs for progress monitoring, session notes, and creation of service trackers.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Interviewing and psychological/developmental assessment skills.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications.

Benefits Package:

Generous Paid Time Off

• 20 Vacation & 6 Sick/Personal Days
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Chinese New Year
• DC Emancipation Day

Insurance Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare option
• Dependent Coverage
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance
• Fully covered Dental Coverage

Work-Life Balance Assistance

• Public Transit Assistance
• Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying
• On-Site Daycare (Ages 3 months - 4 years old)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Bonus Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401K Match

Terms of Employment:

Working Environment: In-school. The role is based on-site and includes interaction with students, parents and staff.

Physical Demands: This role may contain physical demands that would require reasonable accommodations to be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job. Should reason be required, the HR department must be notified to discuss the physical demands of the job.

* Washington Yu Ying PCS reserves the right to change and update policies, procedures, protocols and this job description/agreement and any addenda as needed. Employees will be notified in a timely manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement.

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