61131 School Social Worker at Key Largo School
Monroe County School District
- Key Largo, FL
- $69,700-85,700 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Job Title: School Social Worker
Location: Key Largo Elementary/Middle School
Address: 104801 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Starting Salary: $69,700-$85,700, commensurate with experience.
Months per year: 11
Days per year: 220
Hours per day: 8
Benefits: Explore our for comprehensive details, with insurance rates conveniently listed on page 11.
Retirement: Choose between the Pension Plan or Investment Plan.Position Goal:
To act as a liaison between school, home and community in the provision of services to students and families regarding social, emotional and behavioral challenges. To provide intensive individualized behavior assessments, interventions and outcome measures for students at the Tier 3 level.Essential Job Functions:
Knowledge of children and family systems.
Knowledge of community agencies for services to children and families.
Knowledge of referral process for accessing services for children and families.
Knowledge of school attendance requirements and truancy laws.
Knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
Knowledge of evidence-based behavioral interventions and outcome measures at the Tier 3 level.
Knowledge of impacts, interventions and systems of care for students with mental health and co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses.
Ability to complete and implement Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA’s) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s)
Ability to communicate, relate, and consult with a variety of school staff in a proficient, student centered and positive manner.
Ability to counsel with families regarding needs for services to help students identified as abused, neglected, or emotionally/behaviorally challenged.
Ability to conduct parent conferences and actively participate in school problem solving team meetings.
Ability to function as a liaison between the home, school, community/private agencies to coordinate care and services.Required license/certification: * Licensed Clinical Social Worker issued by the Florida Department of Health (FLDOH).OR * Eligibility for Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) certification in School Social Worker (Grades PK-12). The FLDOE requires a master’s or higher degree with a graduate major in social work that includes 300 hours or more of field placement.To apply for this certification, please visit
. For assistance with becoming FLDOE certified, our district’s Certification Specialist is happy to assist you at