Job Description
As a member of the Administrative Team, the Social Worker is expected to understand the systems within which the agency operates and the funders for whom the agency provides services. Responsibilities Include:
- Assist Program Director in all matters related to the key transitions of children entering and exiting the Approved Private School (APS) Program.
- Assist parents in understanding the special needs of their children.
- Facilitate parent support groups, interest groups and social gatherings for families.
- Assist families in learning to become advocates for their child.
- Work in partnership with parents and others on those problems in a child’s living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school.
- Make home visits as the team and family indicate a need.
- Develop and facilitate with the Program Director an orientation program for families entering the APS Program.
- Develop and facilitate with the Program Director and the Nursing Supervisor an orientation program for Private Duty Nurses assigned to children in the APS Program.
- Mobilize school and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program.
- Provide information and referrals when requested.
- Present Easterseals’ child abuse policy to all staff.
- Act as Philadelphia Division point person in the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect.
- Participate in all team meetings for the APS classrooms.
- Support staff in identifying concerns for social service intervention.
- Participate in IEP process as needed.
- Collaborate with team members in the coordination of Early Intervention services.
- Provide IEP specified Social Work services to children and identified family members.
- Participate in the development of new initiatives and programs for families.
- Contribute monthly to the division newsletter.
- Provide consultation as needed to other contracted programs regarding family issues.
- Work with Division Director to develop necessary social work budget.
- Submit all required paperwork in a timely fashion, including but not limited to Monthly Service Reports (MSR’s), evaluation reports (ER’s), IEP’s and payroll information.
- Supervise Social Work interns when needed.
- Participate in Yaffe Center Administration Chain-of-Command.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Director or the Division Director.