Student Resource Coordinator

Salary: $35.71 - $38.46/hr

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Community School Director or their designee, the Student Resource Coordinator is responsible for the social emotional learning (SEL) initiatives and supports for the community school. The Student Resource Coordinator is responsible for identifying, providing, and overseeing the tiered (tier 1,2, and 3) mental health and social emotional learning interventions and services to children, adolescents and their families within the CS 61 community. The student resource coordinator will be responsible for using various social work methods to support the community, including individual and group counseling, along with whole-school initiatives for students and staff to provide awareness and promote preventative SEL skills. The Student Resource Coordinator is an integral part of the community school team and is responsible for collective implementation of the Essential Community School Framework and the school's mission to help all students thrive.

Essential Duties:

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Use assessment and evaluation skills to understand the assets and needs of the students, families, and community.
• Provides at-risk supportive counseling/social services for a caseload of 10-20 individual students referred by self, faculty, administration and other school ancillary staff.
• Consistently progress monitor interventions and develop student behavior plans when needed.
• Remains available and provides trauma-informed crisis intervention and de-escalation support during after-school and day-school.
• Using quantitative and qualitative data, develop and run a variety of social emotional learning groups throughout the school year.
• Oversee and manage the roll-out and analysis for the DESSA assessment and interventions throughout after-school and support the day school DESSA initiatives.
• Acts as a site liaison and coach for the Girls on the Run SEL partnership during after-school.
• Support the implementation of tier 1 social emotional learning (SEL) lessons during after-school to ensure all students are receiving SEL instruction through supporting facilitators and running class push-ins.
• Active member of the CS 61 counseling team, SITS, and attendance team to ensure that all students are receiving the necessary supports and that the day-school and after-school interventions are aligned.
• Work with the parent coordinators to hold parent workshops and make family referrals when needed based on community needs.
• Coordinate social work services and referrals for students and families between the program and other community agencies providing social services.
• Provide professional development training and activities to staff and teachers around mental health topics including but are not limited to trauma-informed care, SEL, self-care, and de-escalation skills.
• Updates and maintains consistent cases notes and data, such as attendance data, progress notes, referrals, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree Required, master's in social work is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with children, adolescents and families from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

Key Competencies:

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong Written & Verbal Communication skills.
• Computer Literacy, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Internet navigation, and database management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to work both independently and in collaboration with colleagues across a spectrum of functional areas.
• Basic knowledge of DSM-IV, mental status and psychosocial assessments preferred.
• Good engagement, assessment, crisis intervention skills; able to understand the impact of self in work with clients.
• Knowledge of and acts from a trauma-informed and strength-based lens.
• Ability to engage and diffuse crisis situations.
• Strong focus on community organizing and partnerships.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children's Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children's Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children's Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Masters of Social Work (preferred)
Bachelors (required)

Experience working effectively with children, adolescents and families from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds. (preferred)

Skills