QUALIFICATIONS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Good knowledge of social work theory, practice and procedures;
Ability to apply professional skills to provide wide-range of counseling, diagnostic, and crisis intervention services to the needs and requirements of a public school system;
Ability to gain the confidence and cooperation of students, teachers, and parents;
Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with other professionals within the school and the community;
Analytic ability and adaptability to changing needs;
Ability to write comprehensive reports;
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to interpret findings to parents.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work required; three (3) years of satisfactorily experience or two (2) years of related experience.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Holds or is eligible for a Standard Professional Certificate; Holds license from the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners as a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C).
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls.The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.
