Bilingual Social Worker, School-Based
Company: Invo Healthcare
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Are you a passionate social worker eager to make a meaningful
impact? Invo Healthcare, the nation's leader in school-based mental
health and special education services, is looking for a Bilingual
School Social Worker to join our team in the Greensboro, NC area
within the Guilford County Schools System.
Qualifications:
- Hold a bachelor's or master's degree in social work from an
accredited university- must be licensed (LSW, LMSW, etc.)
- Hold appropriate state licensure/professional licensure for
Social Workers in state of application
- Bilingual: Spanish/English -
- Have experience working in schools is preferred -
- Experience in a school setting or working with pediatric
populations preferred.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational
skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary
team.
- Proficiency in using technology for assessments and
documentation.Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, and move about the school
environment.
- Capability to lift and carry materials and equipment as
needed.
Guilford Information:
PurposeTo support the Guilford County Schools kindergarten through
12th grade English learner students in the following areas.
Objectives
- Provide new arrival families with a culturally sensitive lens
and unbiased approach in native language
- Provide families with school connections and support to
maneuver the school system
- Coordinate, collaborate, and advocate with stakeholders to
ensure that students and families have access to services and
eliminate barriers to resources
- Teach families process and procedures to maneuver the systems
on their ownBackground InformationGuilford County Schools'
immigrant and refugee population has grown in the past several
years in part because we have three large resettling agencies based
in Greensboro and High Point.
VisionDue to the many diverse needs our families have and the
obstacles they encounter upon arrival, the bilingual social worker
will be tasked with the following:
New Arrival Intake Process
- Collaborate with the resettling agencies to identify families
with school age children
- Assist parents with children in grades K-2 with school
registration, transportation, and EC referrals
- Collaborate with Newcomers staff to register students in grades
3-12
- Assist with identifying their needsConnecting to Community
Resources
- Schedule appointments, coordinate with families and
stakeholders, and follow-up with community agencies
- Collaborate with school based social workers and EL
teachers
- Connect families to community organizations
- Assist with medical referrals
- Coordinate mental health referrals for student and families
through UNCG Psychological Department
- Call homes
- Conduct home visits
- Maintain detailed documentation and logs of serviceApply Now!
Send your resume and cover letter.
Invo Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to
diversity and inclusion.
Keywords: Invo Healthcare, Blacksburg , Bilingual Social Worker, School-Based, Other , Greensboro, Virginia
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