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School Counselor/Social Worker

Employer
Gateway-Longview
Location
Williamsville, NY, United States
Salary
Competitive
Position: School Counselor/Social Worker
Type: Full Time
Location: Williamsville, NY
Department: Educational Services
Department Description:
Gateway Longview's Educational Services supports Pre-K through 12th grade students who struggle with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges. The goal of the program is to support the needs of individual students as they integrate back to traditional classrooms, or, to support their goal of graduation.
Students come to our Therapeutic Preschool or Lynde K-12 School through referral from their home district. Typically, they have ongoing difficulties learning in traditional classrooms and often require more supports than their district's special education program can provide. Youth residing on campus also attend our year-round education program at Lynde School.
Our Agency's overall approach to care is Solution Focused and Trauma Informed.
Primary Goals
of this Role:
  • Provide counseling and other professional social work services to assigned students/families in accordance with their individualized needs.
  • Formulate, implement and evaluate treatment component of each assigned student's Individualized Educational Plan, in accordance with pertinent regulatory and agency standards, and incorporating views of program's educational and support staff as well as recommendations of psychological, psychiatric, medical, speech/language, occupational and art therapy and other clinical personnel. Maintain direct, clinical contacts with assigned students and their families.
  • Assure timely communication of all essential information including treatment recommendations/outcomes regarding assigned students with appropriate educational and clinical staff within program and agency and with involved Committees on Special Education or other community professionals/agencies.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Assure prompt and thorough consideration of all assigned referrals for admission to the program.
  • Complete initial assessments and discharge summary reports, individual treatment plans, progress reports and other professional documentation in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner.
  • Assure that each assigned student's file and all related confidential material is maintained in accordance with agency policy and professional standards.
  • Facilitate aftercare planning and transition of assigned students to home school district upon their discharge from program with the assistance of the Transitional Services Specialist.
  • Contribute to the ongoing design, implementation, evaluation, and revision of program policies and practices.
  • Represent program through assigned committee work and presentations both within agency and in the community.
Qualifications:
  • LMSW and School Social Worker Certification or MS in School Counseling and School Counselor Certification.
  • Valid NYS Driver's License and adequate auto insurance.
  • Ability to work effectively with clients, families, staff and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Supervisor:
Clinical Director
Hours &
Location:
Exempt position working 37.5 hours per week
Lynde School - Main Street Campus
6350 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
** Our Main Street Campus is on the Metro Bus Route**
Work Environment:
K-12 School environment along with meetings in the community, including home visits
Requirements:
Background clearances will be administered upon acceptance.
Ability to physically restrain teenage youth (when necessary) after successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention. Ukeru Crisis Management training also provided upon hire.
Candidates do not need their own vehicle, however, a valid NYS Driver's License is mandatory.
An unwavering ability to demonstrate Gateway Longview's mission and core values effectively with clients, families, staff, and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds is imperative.
Job Type: Full-time

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Building/Location : 6350 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221

Salary Competitive : Y

Appointment Status : Permanent

Position Status : Full time

Certification Type : School Social Worker {2080}

Job Posting Link : www.gateway-longview.org/careers

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