School Social Worker or School Counselor - Posted 10/7/24

Orleans-Niagara BOCES

4232 Shelby Basin Road

Medina , NY 14103

Certified - Teaching - Social Worker {SW}

Job Number 3300049669

Start Date

Open Date 10/07/2024

Closing Date

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Anticipated initial assignment is Roy-Hart Learning Center, Gasport, NY. The individual will provide Individualized Education Program (IEP) mandated counseling to students enrolled in BOCES programs. The individual will implement students' IEPs, provide crisis counseling and work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure student success. The individual must have the ability to collaboratively work with colleagues, maintain accurate records, and have a strong knowledge of outside resources available to support students. The individual must have knowledge of behavior modification techniques and have strong interpersonal skills. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and de-escalation training, and an understanding of trauma and how it manifests in children and adolescents, are desirable. An understanding of the differences in developmental needs and externalizations for students is preferred. The individual must be able to perform student behavioral crisis management, respond quickly to calls for crisis management services, respond quickly to students' escalating behaviors, assist in de-escalating students' behaviors, perform physical interventions, prevent and stop students from eloping, escort students inside and outside the building, model appropriate de-escalation strategies for staff, lift students off the ground, and regularly and repetitively stand, sit, walk, crouch, and bend. Appropriate certification, or ability to attain it, is required. Regular attendance and dependability are required. Other responsibilities may be assigned. Assignment is subject to change.

Effective Date: As Soon As Practicable

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Required Certification Type School Counselor {2030}, School Social Worker {2080}

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Salary shall depend on qualifications and experience. For a candidate without permanent or professional teaching certification, the estimated (ten-month basis) annual salary range is $41,500 to $74,000. For a candidate with permanent or professional teaching certification, the estimated (ten-month basis) annual salary range is $46,500 to $94,205.