Position Title

Bilingual Social Worker

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

as per PMCT contract

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:     

• Provide individual, small-group and whole class counseling to support students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and school-adjustment needs.  
• Serve as a liaison between the school, students, and families, particularly for multilingual families.  
• Facilitate communication with families to increase their understanding of school programs, procedures, expectations, and available supports.  
• Assist families in accessing school-based and community resources, including mental health, housing, food, medical, and other social services.  
• Support students experiencing attendance concerns and collaborate with families and school staff to identify and address barriers to regular attendance.  
• Conduct home outreach and home visits, when appropriate, to strengthen school-family partnerships and address student needs.  
• Participate in building-level student support teams, MTSS/RTI meetings, attendance meetings, and other problem-solving teams.  
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and other staff to develop interventions for students experiencing social-emotional or behavioral difficulties.  
• Provide crisis intervention and support for students and families experiencing significant life events, trauma, grief, family disruption, or other circumstances affecting school functioning.  
• Assist with behavioral interventions, including identifying environmental or social-emotional factors that may be contributing to student behavior.  
• Provide consultation to teachers and staff regarding culturally and linguistically responsive approaches to supporting students and families.  
• Participate in CSE/504 meetings, when appropriate, and provide relevant social-emotional and family information to support educational planning.  
• Complete social histories, or other documentation as assigned and within the scope of the social worker's role.  
• Maintain appropriate case notes, records, referrals, and documentation in accordance with district procedures and applicable confidentiality requirements.  
• Make mandated reports and collaborate with appropriate agencies when there are concerns regarding student safety or welfare.  
• Develop relationships with community agencies and bilingual service providers to strengthen referral options for students and families.  
• Assist with parent workshops and family-engagement activities on topics such as attendance, social-emotional development, behavior, mental health, and navigating the school system.  
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the building principal and/or Pupil Services/Special Education administration. 

 

 

Job Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:         

• Must hold valid New York State School Social Worker Certification
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply

 

EXPERIENCE:

• Must be detailed-oriented 
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Must be flexible, adaptable and be able to manage multiple priorities

 

Application Procedure

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All costs associated with these employment requirements are the responsibility of the employee:

• Fingerprint clearance from the NY State Department of Education (NYSED)
• Drug Screening
• Physical Examination

 

Patchogue-Medford Schools is an equal opportunity employer.  It does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, race, creed or religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, gender, disability which can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status or any other classification protected by law.

Job Category

Teacher

Job Location

Eagle Elementary School

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