Social worker - EduHub - Dubai

Social worker

Identifies and assesses academic problems through analysis of factors impinging on student adjustment including factors in the home, school, and community.

Serves as a liaison between families and the school to positively promote collaborative processes in educational planning for students by encouraging parent/guardian participation in the school setting.

Completes psychosocial assessments to assist in the determination of special education services.

Determines and implements appropriate therapeutic strategies to effect changes in behavioural âsocial interactions of children and their families.

Provides individual and group therapeutic counselling to children and their families.

Provides parent/guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to child development, stress reduction, discipline and safety, and teacher/parent/child communication.

Collaborates with ELC staff and other institutions system personnel in implementing strategies to promote child learning.

Provides social work case management for students and families.

Provides staff consultation on behavioural-emotional-environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process.

Conducts staff development on issues related to social-emotional-environmental factors that impact learning.

Develops programs to address parent/guardian participation in the ELC and student engagement in the educational process.

Maintains required clinical records and submits appropriate documents for reports..

Completes classroom observations.

Serves as liaison with community agencies and assists in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community leaders.

Locates and mobilizes community resources to support the educational program.

Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.