Salary Range: $48,932 - $56,736, based on experience and demonstrated abilities. Benefits include paid holidays & leave time, NYS retirement, and health & dental insurance
Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled on a continuing basis based on program needs.
Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts. School Social Workers are expected to:
• Ability to work with a diverse population of students. • Provide students with a safe, orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning. • Provide targeted interventions to teach social, emotional, behavioral regulation. • Provide group and/or individual counseling using evidence-based interventions. • Gather data, create Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. • Collaborate and consult with community-based providers, parents, component districts, colleagues and provide resources to meet student learning needs. • Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders. • Record and report student progress.
W-FL BOCES job descriptions including access to those titles which fall under Ontario County Civil Service, are available by clicking HERE (https://www.wflboces.org/operations-and-management/human-resources/job-descriptions) or by visiting www.wflboces.org and searching “job descriptions.”
Job Qualifications
NYS School Social Worker Certification
Candidates should possess a broad skill set to engage learners of all levels including, but not limited to:
•Knowledge of skills related to trauma, illness, grief, crisis intervention, identifying level of functioning for students. •Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team. •Excellent written and oral communication skills. •Promoting equity and culturally responsive practices to create inclusive environments.
Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis with students weighing 50-200 pounds. Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training. W-FL BOCES provides Initial and refresher TCI Trainings
Application Deadline:02/28/2024