Social Worker Intern

Job Description

Reports to: Executive Director or Assistant Directors

Contract Length & Wage Status: 10 months with an annual salary based on the MVSEA salary schedule

Primary Purpose:

Qualifications/Previous Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
Enrolled in a Master of School Social Work program
Experience working with students, families, and interdisciplinary teams to assess and support student social, emotional, and behavioral growth
Experience working collaboratively with a wide variety of professionals and parents
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Key Responsibilities:

With the support and guidance of a Licensed School Social Worker…
- Provide direct social work services to students with a moderate to severe range of disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, Autism, and Multiple Disabilities, to develop social-emotional, self-regulatory, adaptive, personal safety, recreational, and leisure skills.
- Complete social-emotional evaluations to inform focused plans supporting all students' social, emotional, and behavioral success.
- Provide individual, small group, and classroom-based SEL lessons to students throughout the Cooperative.
- Collect, analyze, and monitor student data to lead the FBA/BIP process.
- Support students in de-escalation, risk assessment, and crisis response.
Ability to use own transportation to travel to sites throughout the MVSE Cooperative

Professionalism:

Works cooperatively with administrators, consultants, community members, district liaisons and team members
Provides feedback and effectively communicates with students and parents
Follows Board of Education, district, and building guidelines and procedures
Maintains a high level of integrity, fairness, ethical behavior, and confidentiality of information regarding students, personnel, and all job-related matters
Punctual, dependable & dedicated to providing a high-quality Social Work Program
Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork by completing other tasks as assigned

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including personal computers and peripherals

Posture: Frequent sitting and standing, bending/stooping, transitioning from floor to standing, pushing, pulling, and twisting

Vision: The abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Motion: Frequent movement throughout the work environment, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding, use of a mouse, and occasional reaching

Lifting: Ability to lift up to 35 pounds

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours

Mental Demands: Ability to solve complex problems in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret instructions provided in written and oral form; ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress.

*The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Social Worker- Leave of Absence