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Social Worker

Req No.
2025-18717
Category
Community/Social Services
Type
Full-Time Contract
Salary
5720.00 - 9273.33/MO
Dept/Proj Name
School of Social Work

Overview

The salary range for this position is $5,720.00 - $9,273.00 per month and is non-negotiable. This recruitment will remain open until filled.

 

Under general supervision performs the more difficult professional casework services; provide specialized services; provide consultation services to subordinates, graduate students and other staff.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

 

PROVIDE COUNSELING/THERAPY (50%):

  • Assess students for mental health issues and complete intake process with students/families
  • Provide individual, group, and family counseling.
  • Provide referrals to resources and case management to students and families.
  • Provide crisis intervention.
  • Develop relationships between home and school, and with health and social service programs.
  • Facilitate support groups on topics such as self-esteem groups, social skills, anger management, etc.
  • Provide prevention and awareness activities to the entire school community.
  • Provide SEL presentations and activities to the entire school community.
  • Provide classroom presentations on prevention related topics.

PLANNING/SUPERVISION (25%):

  • Create a welcoming and joining climate for all multi-ethnic and linguistic parents
  • Serve as a field instructor with SDSU’s School of Social Work.
  • Collaborate with the SEL program to coordinate support services for students and parents.
  • Collaborate with existing school programs and other agencies to coordinate support services for students.
  • Collaborate with other school staff to coordinate support services for students.
  • Attend monthly social work meetings.

DOCUMENTATION/DATA (15%):

  • Monitor quality and timeliness of program documentation, provide input to program management on programmatic issues.
  • Assist in implementing a yearly needs assessment.
  • Responsible for data collection, evaluation, measurement of outcomes of social work programs and services.

COMMUNICATION (5%):

  • Provide a social work perspective and advocate for students in meetings such as the Problem Solving Team, Attendance Action team, and other multidisciplinary teams.
  • Coordinate community agency resources on school site.
  • Assist parents to access and sustain community resources and services

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED (5%)

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's Degree, preferably social work, public health, counseling or education
  • 3 or more years of professional social work experience
  • Registered with California's Board of Behavioral Sciences as ACSW or ACSW in progress

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese

  • Hold Valid PPS Credential in School Social Work with the added authorization in Child Welfare and Attendance

ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION:

 

  • Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
  • Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
  • San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law.
  • Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has equal access to resources and support.
  • SDSU Research Foundation complies with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws including grant or contract terms and conditions related to funded program activities. Further the SDSU Research Foundation maintains a Nondiscrimination Policy that prohibits discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all programs, policies, and practices.
  • SDSU Research Foundation makes all employment decisions including, but not limited to, applicant screening, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations on the basis of merit.  

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