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Position Type:Special Education/School Social WorkerDate Posted:12/3/2025Location:ECHO Joint Agreement ProgramsDate Available:TBDQUALIFICATIONS: Illinois PEL School Work EndorsementMaster's degree in School Social WorkPhysical ability to assist in lifting of students.Physical ability to assist in physical management of studentsRESPONSIBILITIES:Instructional Support and Organization Provides services to students to improve personal, social or emotional skills related to educational and social progress on an individual or group basis. Supports classroom through classroom-based/unit-based activities.Provided crisis management services.Assumes responsibility for designing systems of support for students.Facilitates services to families.Provides in-service for staff.Serves as liaison to students, families and staff with outside agencies.Maintains appropriate records, including IEPs and Medicaid BillingCompletes mandated special education functions (i.e. social developmental studies, re-evaluations)Conducts Life-Space Interviews with students, when appropriateDiffuses student angerFacilitates group therapyProvides individual therapySupports classroom and interpersonal interactions through classroom-based/unit-based activitiesProviding Training/EducationAssumes responsibility for designing systems of support for students in the program (e.g. Peer Mediation, Peer Counseling, etc.)Facilitates and provides in-depth family trainingCoordinating Case ManagementCommunicates frequently with student familiesConnects students to available resources for future planningWorks collaboratively with outside agencies and personnel, when appropriate, to assist with meeting student needsInitiates, facilitates and monitors Wraparound Planning, when appropriateAssists with designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating functional analyses and behavior plansCommunicates regularly with team members regarding individual student strengths, needs and educational programmingStaff RolesMaintains a safe environment for students and staffTherapeutically processes with students, inappropriate behaviors that occur, when students are readyRestrains when necessary in accordance with policy and after having been properly trainedDemonstrates professionalism while setting examples for studentsObtains and applies knowledge and strategies from the various disciplines which make up the trans-disciplinary teamParticipates in transition planning, when appropriateAssists with in-service to district personnel on the needs of students when they are returning to a less restrictive environmentActs as a resource for team members regarding mental health, personal development and/or social issuesShares knowledge of resources and agencies that provide support services to a specialized population and/or programAssists with in-service to district personnel on the needs of students when they are returning to a less restrictive environmentParticipates in transition, when appropriateActs as a resource for team members regarding mental health, personal development and/or social issuesShares knowledge of resources and agencies that provide support services to a specialized population and/or programStrives to maintain a working knowledge of curriculum and Illinois State Standards Professionalism Follows policies and procedures of ECHODemonstrates professionalism while setting examples for studentsDemonstrates continual assessment of personal and program effectiveness, responds effectively to feedbackActively participates in the evaluation processDemonstrates flexibility and is adaptable to changeUses judgement appropriatelyConducts self in appropriate and ethical mannerTreats others with respect and dignityParticipates in professional growth activitiesMaintains a clean work areaDresses appropriately Communication Skills Performs as an integral member of the educational teamMaintains confidentiality in matters related to this positionRelates in a helpful, positive, and efficient manner with peers, supervisors, and all those in contact with ECHO Other Duties as AssisgnedPOSITION: 180 DAY POSITION PER SCHOOL CALENDAR; FLSA Exempt.BENEFITS: Paid in accordance with Certified Bargaining Agreement, which can be found at WWW.ECHOJA.ORG on page: https://4.files.edl.io/09bb/10/02/23/132312-87853341-e509-48d7-b59f-1d18efb05913.pdf Board pays toward health insurance, sick days and personal day allotment per school yearAttachment(s):Social Worker.doc