Social Worker Ii, Criminal Justice

Position: SOCIAL WORKER II, CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Introduction

GRADE

ASTD
17

LOCATION OF POSITION

MD Department of Labor (Headquarters) 100 S. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21236

Main Purpose of Job

To represent Maryland Department of Labor (MD Labor) within the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning (DWDAL) for the Correctional Education (CE) Special Education program. To provide services to students with disabilities who attend a CE school located within the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) facilities. To report to MD Labor headquarters in Baltimore, MD.  The Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) will work primarily with the CE Special Education Coordinator, the CE Special Education related service providers, the CE Special Education Teachers/Case Managers, the CE school principals, and the CE Special Education Data Manager/Individual Education Program (IEP) Specialist.

This individual will provide the following services for students on their caseload, primarily ages 18 to 21:
Representation at child-find, amendment, annual, and triennial IEP and 504 meetings if the individual has provided counseling services, conducted in-person student observations and/or informal assessments, and/or collaborated with the Special Education Teacher/Case Manager in regard to the needs of the student.  The LCSW-C will complete assigned documentation on the Maryland Online IEP (MOIEP) system to uphold the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) guidelines.  

This individual will maintain strict confidentiality of students' records in accordance with policies outlined by IDEA, COMAR, MSDE, MD Labor, CE, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

POSITION DUTIES

Duties of this position includes but are not limited to: IEP Related Services Implementation  Provide quality and timely in-person counseling services in accordance with students' IEP goal(s), objective(s), and related service hours  Provide one's own transportation for travel to and from one's assigned CE schools on a monthly and/or bi-weekly basis  Bi-weekly, document the time, date, and content of students' counseling sessions on MOIEP and Good related service provider tracking document  Triennially, complete student's IEP Progress Reports based on their goal(s)  Consult with the student's IEP Progress Reports based on their goal(s)  Consult with the student's teacher(s), related service provider(s), and parent/guardian to discuss the student's growth, struggles, and needs as they relate to counseling goal(s) IEP Meeting and 504 Plan Participation  Attend child-find,IEP, and 504 Plan meetings at assigned schools to assist instudent eligibility, program planning, and revision of documents  Conductconsultation sessions with students' teacher(s), parent/guardian, related service provider(s), DPSCS case manager(s) and/or the Special Education Coordinator as part of the student's interdisciplinary team  Use a wide rangeof resources and measurements to conduct in-person informal assessments and observationsto determine students' need for services, and provide the results in a clear and organized comprehensive assessment report  Interpret and discuss the treatment recommendations at a students' child-find,IEP, or 504 Plan meeting as reflected in the comprehensive assessment report  Write MOIEPpresent levels of academic achievement and functionalpresent levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFPs) based on the comprehensive assessment report, and if applicable, identify goal(s), objective(s), supplementary aid(s), and related services  Documenton MOIEP contact made to students' parent/guardian and the time, date, and content Communication and Collaboration   Communicate with the Special Education Coordinator if absences or delays are expected in regard to work attendance, field visits, or paperwork:
An email, phone call, and/or text is to be sent prior to the absence or delay  Communicate with the school principal and Special Education Teacher with a…