Intermediate Unit 1 is accepting applications for a Regional Social Worker Position that will be assigned to the Bethlehem-Center School District. This full-time position is responsible for identifying and addressing social, emotional, learning, cultural, environmental and economic barriers that impede the educational process. This position serves as a liaison between the home, school and community. This assignment includes providing group and individual counseling (as schedule permits) to the children attending IU1 or school district operated classes and support to the staff assigned to those classes. This professional uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for student success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, consultation, program development, dropout prevention, and truancy.
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