LICENSED SCHOOL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER III -SBP

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduated from an accredited College or University with a MSW
• •Five years experience in the Behavioral Health Care field or Social Worker experience
• •Maintain status of licensed registered social worker intern for respective discipline until becoming fully licensed in psychotherapeutic methods and techniques
• •Maintain license current and up to date
• •Maintain current CPR certification from the American Heart Association
• •Must have an active Florida Drivers License
• •Demonstrates ability to provide psychosocial assessments, - formal and informal
• •Staff training
• •Knowledge of State, Federal, and Professional regulations
• •Strong oral and written communication skills
• •Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals ( culturally and age specific)
• •Must be able to conduct home visits using own transportation
• •Knowledge of DSM IV Codes and DSM V
• •Complies with all CHI and School Health standards, policies and procedures
• •Maintains and adherences to CHI's Confidentiality Policy and Procedures
• •Maintains ongoing record audits to ensure compliance and performance improvement of social work services provided
• •Maintain current CPR certification and professional registration
• •Recognize and respect patient's rights and responsibilities
• •Provide leadership to school teams and staff
• •Observe dress code and wear identification badge
• •Does not abuse PTO or UPTO
• •Maintain open communications with other departments, school staff, administrative staff, community agencies and organizations
• •Cooperate and integrate other disciplines in the education or community programs developed
• •Coordinate, home visits for at-risk students and families
• •Makes referrals as warranted
• •Provides individual, family and/or group counseling
• •Maintains productivity monthly
• •Reports to work on time and ready to work with minimal absenteeism
• •Provides accurate and timely documentation in patient charts within the same day of intervention
• •Adheres to Confidentiality Policies and Procedures / HIPAA Regulations
• •Follows established policies for Health Information Management in the School Based Setting
• •Perform screenings for developmental, social, emotional and behavioral well-being for early identification and primary prevention of challenges, and for timely and responsive assessment or intervention services needed for at-risk students
• •Assist with screenings for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and attend staffing meetings for students being considered for the ESE programs
• •Perform assessments such as psychosocial/developmental history, adaptive behavior measurements, and classroom observations
• •Prepare individualized assessments and incorporate parents', students' and teachers' perspectives and performance objectives into final assessments
• •Implement interventions aimed at improving students' behavioral health, social-emotional development, and academic achievement
• •Identify obstacles to success while building on strengths and resiliencies; offer the opportunity to explore different ways of understanding and perceiving the environment and facilitate effective ways of coping
• •Assist schools in creating and maintaining a safe school environment that promotes learning and the development of cognitive, academic, emotional, and social growth among students
• •Participate in reducing risk for vulnerable students by promoting awareness, responding to crises and assisting schools in reinstating a state of functional safety and security
• •Register students in Pomis (Intergy) and follow established Accounting Policies and Procedures
• •Follows established Accounting Policies and Procedures to complete all requirements no later than the same day of intervention

Desired Qualifications

• •Preferred Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• •Five years experience in the Behavioral Health Care field or Social Worker experience a plus
• •Knowledge of Spanish, French and Creole desired