SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER /SCHOOL COUNSELOR

JACKSON HOLE HIGH SCHOOL

193 Day Contract

INSURANCE, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF

2022-2023 School Year, Approximately 8/25/22-6/19/23; Summer training/development may be required depending on placement.

REPORTS TO:

Building Administration

JOB GOAL:

To provide direct services to address the immediate concerns of at-risk students, as well as to work with the school, community, and agency personnel to address student, family and community concerns.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Document interventions and provide data into a concise, organized, and educationally relevant evaluative report.

• Consultation/collaboration with school teams (Special Education-related services, BIT, SST, CCR, teacher/parent staffing). 

• Coordinate with the problem solving team, case management team, drug treatment as well as community services.

• Assist teams in matching the needs of students with the expertise of school and community resources.

• Assist team in gathering and evaluating objective data, conducting observations and identifying appropriate services.

• Collaborate with students, parents, and school personnel to develop and implement prevention, intervention and crisis response plans.

• Conduct specialized individual and group counseling sessions for high risk students.

• Model and educate school personnel and parents in the use of positive behavioral supports and in the appropriate implementation of academic and behavioral intervention plans.

• Collaborate with school personnel to develop school-wide initiatives to make schools safer and more effective.

• Represent JHHS as a community liaison; attend community partnership meetings.

• Conduct in-service programs for parents and school personnel.

• Perform other duties as requested by the principal.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Master’s, specialist, or doctorate degree in Social Work or Counseling.

• Hold or eligible to hold a Wyoming Mental Health Professions License in your field of specialization; and/or a certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (http://wyomingptsb.com/) with an endorsement in either K-12 School Social Worker or School Counselor.

• Evidence of excellent communication, problem solving, and collaborative decision-making skills.

• Experience providing individual and group therapy (preferred experience in CBT, DBT and Solution Focus/Brief Therapies)

• Experience conducting behavioral assessments, functional analysis, and developing and implementing behavioral or social skills interventions.

• Experience in collaborative, multi disciplinary team processes.

The School District places employees on salary schedules on the basis of:

1. Wyoming experience.

2. Out-of-state experience up to 7 years.

3. Degree – Bachelor's, Masters, or Doctorate.

4. Semester Graduate Credits beyond Degree. 

Compensation package can be found here

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here 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 and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit on the floor depending on the age of the children. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs. 0 - 12 feet and on occasion up to 20 feet, such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person, may need to lift arms to write on chalk or marking board and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch and reach 0 - 24 inches and up to 36 inches above the head. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,the ability to adjust focus, and exposure to screen(s) via technology. Hearing ability to monitor activity and presence of students and respond to communication with students and adults is required. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is normally low to moderate but may become loud when large groups are together in a room. The employee may be required to move from room to room to provide instruction and may have to maneuver in crowded hallways. Duties are typically performed indoors and occasionally outdoors, such as playground duty or when students are boarding or unloading buses. The employee may be exposed to unpredictable weather conditions. This position is typically performed in a hazard free, clean, and healthy environment.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, and/or program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent(s) or designee(s) of Teton County School District #1. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Teton County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.  Any person having inquiries concerning the school’s compliance with the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is directed to contact the Civil Rights Compliance Officer (Communications Coordinator), at the office of the School District , 307-733-2704, titleixcoordinator@tcsd.org or PO Box 568, 1235 Gregory Lane, Jackson, WY 83001.

• Master’s, specialist, or doctorate degree in Social Work or Counseling.

• Hold or eligible to hold a Wyoming Mental Health Professions License in your field of specialization; and/or a certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (http://wyomingptsb.com/) with an endorsement in either K-12 School Social Worker or School Counselor.

• Evidence of excellent communication, problem solving, and collaborative decision-making skills.

• Experience providing individual and group therapy (preferred experience in CBT, DBT and Solution Focus/Brief Therapies)

• Experience conducting behavioral assessments, functional analysis, and developing and implementing behavioral or social skills interventions.

• Experience in collaborative, multi disciplinary team processes.