What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Insight?
At the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, our mission is to cultivate leadership capacity. We aim to serve all people in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and work to empower the youth in Flint and their communities to help equip them with a voice in the world. Our programs in Academics, Athletics, and the Arts are taught by local professionals who dedicate their time to reinvesting their skills and knowledge and giving back to the youth. Through developing and investing in our youth, we aim to transform Flint into a just and equitable city.
Job Summary:
Our educational facility is seeking an empathetic and approachable Social Worker to help inspire, collaborate, and interact with our youth and staff to help promote a positive and nurturing environment for our students. This professional will provide support through one-on-one and small group sessions to facilitate the emotional wellbeing of our students. We may have students who have an IEP, 504 or are “At-Risk”, therefore this professional will create and implement behavior plans specific to the student’s individualized needs,
Shift: 20 hours per week; Monday - Thursday
Duties:
- Effectively plans and executes behavioral interventions based on the student
- Implements behavior plan with students and/or small groups
- Maintains communication with internal staff members and leaders involving any concerns and updates
- Designs behavior plan based on student’s individual needs
- Support classroom teachers by way of strategies and resources
- Maintains focus on the student’s social and emotional wellbeing
Qualifications:
- Demonstrates eligibility to work for any employer in the U.S.
- Bachelor's degree required related to field of Social Work; Master’s degree preferred
- Certification strongly preferred; previous experience required (2 years)
- Previous experience within a classroom setting is preferred
- Demonstrated skills in verbal and written English communications for safe and effective patient care and to meet documentation standards.
- Able to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment while maintaining positive energy.
- Willingness to participate in goal-setting and educational activities for professional advancement.
- Able to work compassionately with students and coworkers
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and drive.
- Exudes respect and flexibility to impact the workplace in a positive manner.
- Detailed oriented, conscientious and committed to precision in work results.
- Ability to perform to a high level of accuracy
- Friendly, empathetic & respectful
- Reliable in work results, timeliness & attendance
- Ability to relate to and work effectively with a wonderfully diverse populace
Insight & SBEV are equal opportunity employers & value workplace diversity!
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