Position Title

Social Work Associate

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

$40,542-$57,251,annually

Job Description

This position involves responsibility for working with disadvantaged or at-risk children and parents with economic, emotional, social and environmental stresses.  The work is performed within defined limits of a plan formulated with a certified Social Worker.  Work situations not covered within the plan are referred to the certified Social Worker.  The work is performed under the general supervision of a certified Social Worker who is available for consultation.  The incumbent does related work as required.

• Gathers social history on pupils, observes children's classroom behavior and assists social worker(s) in developing plans for disadvantaged and at-risk program students;
• As assigned, provides social casework services to children and their parents within economic, emotional, social and environmental settings and within well-defined and formulated plans;
• Records significant social services progress data and periodic assessment in children's social history files;
• Works with interdisciplinary groups in developing and formulating plans and carrying out specialized social services work;
• Coordinates school/home/work site experiences and activities to reinforce classroom training;
• Provides a variety of support functions including arranging for the transportation of students, assisting parents in completing Family Court Petitions and arranging for the transportation of parents to school for conferences;
• Maintains information on community and educational resources which can be utilized by disadvantaged or at-risk children and their families;
• Works with the certified Social Worker in modifying and revising plans for individual students whose progress and behavior warrants such modifications;
• Keeps records and prepares reports on students' progress.

Civil Service Title

Social Work Associate

Job Qualifications

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Anthropology, or Human Services; OR 
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State-registered college or university with an Associate Degree and two years of experience in working with disadvantaged or at-risk children; OR
•  Any equivalent combination of training and experience within the limits of (A) and (B).
• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply 

Note: Vacancies are filled by a certified list provided by Washington County Civil Service. Should no certified list be available, candidates appointed to this position will serve in a provisional appointment in accordance with New York State Civil Service Law. The candidate must successfully complete a competitive examination and be eligible for appointment in accordance with Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Rules for Washington County to obtain a permanent appointment. 

The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: kattanasio@wswheboces.org  or dashdown@wswheboces.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.

Application Procedure

In addition to the application on RecruitFront, please attach the following in RecruitFront 

• Letter of interest

• Updated resume

• Copy of certification (if applicable)

• Transcripts (if applicable)

• Two (2) written letters of reference (References MUST be signed; at least one (1) of the two (2) references must be from outside the WSWHE BOCES organization.) Not required for teacher aides.

• Two (2) telephone professional references that are different from the written references (One (1) must be from a supervisor.)

 

Job Category

Instructional

Job Location

Southern Adirondack Education Center

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