Job Description:
loomfield Public Schools, Bloomfield, Connecticut
School Social Worker- Long Term Substitute
Metacomet Elementary School
Position Summary:
 
The Social Worker helps students to learn and apply executive functioning and social/emotional skills to access the classroom environment and to overcome obstacles. The Social Worker meets these responsibilities via direct and indirect services to students.
 
Direct services include: providing individual and group school-related counseling, tier one supports to classrooms around social and emotional learning, implementation of IEP goals and objectives as listed in the IEP, performing risk-assessments, and providing crisis intervention.
 
Indirect services include: supporting SRBI/MTSS, supporting crisis response as a member of the Student Support Team, supporting attendance as a member of the Attendance Team, consulting with teachers, parents, and outside service providers; conducting classroom observations of students; conducting or supporting FBAs/BIPs, conducting developmental histories; participating in PPT and 504 meetings; running 504 meetings for district students, and serving as a home-school liaison to optimize student success. The School Social Worker also performs related work as required or assigned by his/her supervisor(s).
 
Qualifications:

• A School Social Work certification (071).
• Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Successful experience in school social work position preferred.
• Desired experience working with early childhood and/or preschool aged student.

 
All qualified candidates interested in being considered for the position listed above must complete an on-line application at: www.bloomfieldschools.org
When completing an application on-line please be sure to attach a thoughtful cover letter along with a resume, certification, transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendations.