Social Worker

Contract for 7 hours per days and 187 days per school year; days will be prorated for the remainder of the school year.
Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Corrections and Juvenile Services, Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of successful experience providing counseling, case management, social services, or related support services to children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience working in a school setting is preferred.

CLASS TITLE: SOCIAL WORKER
REPORTS TO: School Principal and/or Designee
EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt
APPROVED: June 11, 2026, Order #
BASIC FUNCTION:
Provide individual and group counseling services; provide school-related social service needs of the students enrolled in assigned program; coordinate activities with administration to implement program and District policies and objectives; assist with school and community groups.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Collaborates with teachers, other school personnel, and agencies to secure needed services for students
• Triages student behavioral needs during the school day, refer students to appropriate school personnel; and link families with community resources when applicable
• Designs individual and group counseling instructional sessions
• Establishes and leads individual and group counseling instructional sessions
• Assists with registration requirements and procedures
• Involves parents/guardians in supportive plans for students
• Offers services to family as needed to work successfully with students
• Makes home, community and agency visits as needed
• Makes referrals to community resources
• Maintain and manage a personal case load
• Performs record-keeping duties and maintains accurate documentation of records.
• Participates in public relation activities representing social services to community and other social agencies.
• Establishes and maintains positive supportive relationships with students and their families.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Community agencies and resources.
• Individual, group and family counseling techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

ABILITY TO:

• Provide individual, group and family counseling services.
• Conduct intakes, assess assistance needs and make referrals.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Plan and organize work.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Work confidentially with discretion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Corrections and Juvenile Services, Human Services, Psychology, Counseling, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of successful experience providing counseling, case management, social services, or related support services to children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience working in a school setting is preferred.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Kentucky driver's license.