About this role
Title of Position: Bilingual Wrap-Around Services Coordinator (Social Worker License Required) Location: 1LT Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority: Works under the supervision of the Executive Director of Clinical Services. Salary: Annualized salary of $78,000 This position is a grant funded position through the McKinney-Vento (MKV) Grant. Schedule: Full-time, 12-month position, 218 days 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday (8am-4pm) with flexibility to shift schedule as necessary for evening work with parents Location: Registration and Parent Outreach Center, Marlborough Public Schools Statement of Duties:
• Serve as the Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) point of contact/liaison with outside agencies & organizations for supports, wrap-around services for students, including but not limited to, counseling, food bank, South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), Marlborough Hospital)
• Support enrolled students & families, including those who are newly enrolling in the district
• Primary resource contact for MKV and other families that demonstrate a need to provide support with food, shelter and health care resources
• Establish a database of existing resources within the MPS community, and create, update and maintain a working resource (document) for staff to readily access with wrap-around services available to students and families.
• Serve as a facilitator to school administrators and School Adjustment Counselors (SACs) on availability of these wrap around services.
• In collaboration with RPOC nurse and translators, assist families that require support with:
• Completion & submission of MassHealth applications
• Obtaining primary care physician, if applicable
• Obtaining necessary immunizations & physicals
• Applications for SNAP, Transitional Housing Assistance, etc.
• Referrals to MetroWest Legal
• Consult with SACs regarding complex student & family issues-facilitates referrals to wrap-around services, as needed
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Licensed Social Worker in the State of Massachusetts
• Bilingual (Portuguese/English or Spanish/English) required (Portuguese preferred)
• Must be able to work well independently as well as part of a team coordinating with internal staff and external agencies
• Good time management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities
An Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, and sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities or employment practices.