Descrição
The social worker is responsible for promoting the general well-being of students, supporting them in difficult situations, and developing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success. S/He also acts as a mentor for teachers and other school staff, and works with outside agencies to provide support to families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct support to students in the form of individual counseling, group counseling, conflict mediation, crisis intervention, academic advising, and/or classroom guidance lessons.
- Maintain student records, such as referral date, documentation of student support services, and interventions.
- Guide the development and implementation of initial and ongoing referral, coordination, and follow-up of a variety of additional services for students (e.g., mental health services, after school programming, mentoring, etc.).
- Manage behavior intervention systems and analyzes student behavioral progress including check in check out forms with individual students.
- In collaboration with the Student Management Department and concerned administration team, manage student attendance data and identify students and families with low presence.
- Design an effective school-wide process to increase student attendance which includes targeted interventions and filling for truancy (if needed).
- Identify, implement, and oversee community programs that will serve our students’ and families’ socio-emotional needs.
- Schedule school visits with families on an as-needed basis to address attendance and/or other socio-emotional concerns.
- Offer regular workshops for families and staff regarding relevant socio-emotional and/or community-based issues.
- Perform such other related tasks as assigned by the School management
Ideal Requirements:
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Fluency in English; Local language is a must
- Professional Behavior and Ethical Conduct
- Delivering Results
- Continuous Learning and Improvement.
- Accountability and Taking Ownership
Employment Requirements:
Must meet all employment requirements including, but not limited to, country and local education and certification requirements, reference checks, and criminal background checks.
SABIS® is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non - discrimination in employment on any basis including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.