School Social Worker in North Tonawanda, NY

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Anticipated initial assignment is to be at the North Tonawanda Learning Center, North Tonawanda, 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 for Schools (TCIS), 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.

Retirees welcome to apply.
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