**THIS IS A ONE-YEAR-ONLY POSITION AND CONTINGENT UPON THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSIVE SERVICES GRANT**

Primary Objective: To specialize in a form of social work focusing on students with concerns of a social/emotional nature which interferes with typical progress in school. The emphasis is upon assisting the student and/or family to find appropriate assistance, and not upon the provision of long-term therapy provided locally.

Essential Functions:

• Offer direct short-term service to students and families when needed.
• Confer with parents when students show signs of poor school adjustment.
• Attempt to adjust home conditions whereby more favorable conditions will be attained in regard to school work, behavior, attendance and interest.
• Advise parents of private or community agencies which can offer them support.
• Refer cases requiring long-term case work to outside social agencies, private doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, etc.
• Refer cases to Juvenile Court when necessary.
• Prepare parents before referring them to these outside resources.
• Cooperate with outside sources who are working with a student or family and to help keep the school informed.
• Serve as a consultant to principal, counselors, and teachers in regard to family students.
• Bring to the principals, counselor and teacher all data which will make for a better understanding of the student.
• Set up case conferences of all interested parties for better understanding of a student's problem.
• Explain the purpose of school social work.
• Maintain required records.
• Provide liaison with the Children’s Division of Family Services and Special School District.
• Serve on school and district-wide committees and participate in in-service training.
• Coordinate Child Study teams involving all interested parties for a better understanding of a student's problems and to devise an intervention plan to address those problems.
• Complete all special education referrals and to participate in the diagnostic process as both student advocate and LEA representative.
• Coordinate referrals between Webster Groves School District and Special School District.
• Participate in the 504 eligibility and/or plan writing process and maintain records in this regard.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Missouri Social Worker Licensure
• Master's Degree required
• Experience working with K-12 students