SOCIAL WORKER - SY2021/2022 3223228

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The Mission of the Burlington School District is to graduate students who:

Value different cultures;

Engage with the community;

Communicate effectively;

Think creatively;

Skillfully solve problems; and

Achieve at their highest academic, intellectual and personal potential

The Burlington School District is seeking a qualified individual who will proactively implement and support preventative interventions to close opportunity gaps and create a more inclusive school community. Such interventions would include promoting general well-being of students, working with outside agencies to provide support to families, offering mentoring and suggestions for Faculty and Staff and developing and providing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success.

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. - Join the journey.”

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This section outlines the fundamental job functions that must be performed in this position. This includes:

Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements

Physical and Mental/Reasoning Requirements

Work Environment

These areas state the underlying requirements that an employee must meet in order to perform these essential functions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities:

Provide therapeutic interventions and supports (individual and group) for students and families experiencing significant emotional/behavioral/environmental challenges in order to facilitate mental health and social emotional success and healing

Educate and consult with school staff around mental health issues

Work to maximize coping skills for students experiencing difficult situations, including facilitating student support groups based on identified needs

Collaborate around systems-level interventions including Restorative Justice practices, truancy, and Social Emotional Learning through the lenses of mental health, equity, and social justice

Provide crisis prevention and intervention

Maintain data and create quarterly data reports of students serviced in order to equitably serve students

Requirements:

Master's Degree in a mental health discipline

Experience working with youth with mental health challenges

A Clinical License (

LICSW, LCMHC, and/or an equivalent educator’s teaching license e.g., AOE licensed School Social Worker)

OR on the Roster of Non-Licensed & Non-certified Psychotherapists

Position Type:

Full-time

Positions Available:

1

Equal Opportunity Employer

Burlington School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

No experience required

Contact Information

Christopher Celotto

150 Colchester Avenue

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Phone:

802-864-2159

Email:

ccelotto@bsdvt.org

Learn more online at http://www.SchoolSpring.com/job?3714951

Company info

Burlington School District
Christopher Celotto
Phone : 802-864-2159