Social Worker -Temporary Grant-Funded Position - Health and Social Services
Listed on 2026-03-03
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Social Work
Child Development/Support -
Education / Teaching
Child Development/Support
Position Information
Position Type: Professional/Technical/ Social Worker I
Date Posted: 2/20/2026
Location: Instructional Support Center
Date Available: 02/20/2026
QualificationsLicense and Certification: Certification by state of Georgia as a school social worker required.
Education: Master's degree in related field required.
Experience: Two years successful social work experience post master's level preferred.
Skills: Knowledge of early childhood development and family dynamics; ability to effectively and appropriately assess the academic, emotional, and social needs of students; ability to provide crisis intervention services to students, families, and schools; skills in direct case service delivery; ability to effectively advocate for students, families, and schools; ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal; ability to work collaboratively with district staff, local school staff and community partners;
and ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.
- Provide direct case services to address academic, social, and emotional concerns.
- Direct case services include student check-ins, small groups, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, home visits, and community service coordination.
- Conduct home visits after consultation with administration and/or upon school social worker assessment to establish effective communication between the parent/guardian and school.
- Provide crisis intervention support to students, families, and local schools for situations affecting attendance, social/emotional health, and school environment.
- Provide student centered services to assist with adjustment, attendance, academic achievement, mental health issues, and social emotional learning.
- Serve as the liaison between families and schools concerning compliance with the state compulsory attendance law.
- Collaborate with local schools to address student social emotional issues.
- Coordinate student/family utilization of community resources and facilitate access of applicable services through school social work delivery model.
- Consult with local schools and the Department of Family and Children Services concerning all forms of suspected child abuse and neglect.
- Serve as a liaison between the district and community services agencies.
- Assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs identified to promote academic achievement.
- Conduct student, family, and school needs assessment.
- Develop long-term and short-term intervention plans consistent with needs assessment.
- Advocate for appropriate services on behalf of students families and schools.
- Actively participate in appropriate professional development and monthly staff meetings to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Complete and submit monthly reports in accordance with departmental standards to the Director of Health and Social Services.
- Maintain documentation of provided student services, case files, and all other student information in accordance with GCPS policy and procedure.
This is an itinerant position and requires travel between schools. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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