School Social Workers. A. The Baltimore City Public Schools’ Office of Human Capital shall review all professional position announce- ments prior to their publications to determine whether a social work background is appropriate for the position.
B. The Board shall continue to provide appropriate super- vision and support to School Social Workers by quali- fied personnel trained in the field of school social work.
C. School Social Workers shall be provided with confi- dential, but not dedicated, work space when testing and counseling children, as well as access to a telephone, desk, lockable file cabinet, and computer with special education programs.
D. School Social Workers shall be provided by the Central Office with the necessary forms and supplies in suffi- cient quantity to perform their assigned tasks.
E. The Board shall seek the input of the training and ex- pertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of Board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the to- tal school community such as non-attendance to school and the drop out rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings and suicide and drug use as well as alternative educational settings.
F. Baltimore City Public Schools shall provide twelve (12) hours per year of Category 1 approved continuing edu- cation through the Office of Related Services with the support of the Office of Special Population.
G. Social Workers who accompany students to the Hos- pital (EP) and stay with them into the evening shall be granted flex time.
H. School Social Workers shall be provided with sufficient supplies such as legal pads, tests, test protocols, plain paper, etc. to perform assigned tasks.
I. Related Service Provider supervisors/coordinators shall have input into use of and planning for five (5) of ten (10) systemic professional development days for clinicians.
School Social Workers. A. The Baltimore City Public Schools’ Department of Human Resources shall review all professional position announcements prior to their publications to determine whether a social work background is appropriate for the position.
B. The Board shall continue to provide appropriate supervision and support to School Social Workers by qualified personnel trained in the filed of school social workers.
C. The Board shall make every effort to see that School Social Workers shall be provided with an area which has a telephone and a place to secure files as well as clerical support services for that school. The committee referenced in Paragraph D shall also review and make recommendations on an appropriate and secure work space.
D. A committee shall be established composed of three (3) members selected by the Union and three (3) members selected by the Board. The committee shall meet to review and develop an appropriate evaluation instrument and process. The present system will continue until the results of the committee action are approved and implemented by the Board. In addition, the committee shall consider the development of a set of goals and objectives which upon approval by the Board will be issued to all School Social Workers.
E. School Social Workers continuing education units shall be evaluated as a part of the promotional procedure.
F. School Social Workers shall be provided by the Central Office with the necessary forms and supplies in sufficient quantity to perform their assigned tasks.
G. The Board shall seek the input of the training and expertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the total school community such as non-attendance to school and the drop out rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings and suicide and drug use as well as alternative educational settings.
H. School Social Workers shall not be required to hold an MSDE certificate, during the term of this Agreement.
I. Baltimore City Public Schools shall provide 12 hours per year of Category 1 approved continuing education through the Office of Related Services with the support of the Office of Special Population.
J. The Child Study Team grievance settlement of September 12, 2000 is hereby incorporated and made part of this Agreement.
School Social Workers. A. The Baltimore City Public Schools’ Office of Human Capital shall review all professional position announcements prior to their publications to determine whether a licensed social worker is appropriate for the position.
B. The Board shall provide appropriate supervision by Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners “LCSW-C Board Approved Supervisor” and School Social Workers will be observed by a qualified examiner who must be a School Social Work Supervisor and/or School Social Work Coordinator .
C. School Social Workers shall be provided with confidential, secure, dedicated, work space for each school to which they are assigned when counseling and/or assessing children, as well as access to a telephone, printer, desk, lockable file cabinet, and a computer with special education programs.
D. School Social Workers shall be provided with sufficient office supplies to perform their assigned tasks.
E. The Board shall seek the input of the training and expertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of Board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the total school community such as trauma, social emotional learning, attendance, the drop out rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings, substance abuse, and suicide as well as alternative educational settings.
F. Baltimore City Public Schools shall provide fifteen (15) hours per year of Category 1 approved continuing education units , three (3) hours of which must be Ethics, through the Related Services Unit.
G. By mutual agreement of the School Social Workers and supervisors, flex time may be allowed for emergency hospital placements and other crises that require after school work.
H. Related Service Provider supervisors/coordinators shall have input into use of and planning for five (5) of ten (10) systemic professional development days for clinicians.
I. The Board and the Union shall form a committee with four (4) representatives appointed by the Board and four (4) representatives appointed by the Union to develop safety guidelines for Social Workers while conducting home visits.
J. School Social Workers shall focus on their clinical scope of practice. They shall not serve as IEP chairs.
School Social Workers. 20-1. Effective December 16, 1967, all newly assigned school social workers and all school social workers who elected to convert from 12 calendar months to 12 school months shall be employed on a 12-school-month basis.
School Social Workers a. A District’s social workers will receive a $2,750 stipend to be paid evenly over twenty-four (24) pay periods.
b. All school social workers will work an additional fifteen (15) days before or after the school year per contract year to fulfill duties. This will be compensated at the employee’s daily rate which is defined as 1 th of the employee’s salary per day and paid evenly over twenty-four (24) pay periods. 180
School Social Workers. A. The Baltimore City Public Schools’ Office of Human Capital shall review all professional position announcements prior to their publications to determine whether a social work background is appropriate for the position.
B. The Board shall continue to provide appropriate supervision and support to School Social Workers by qualified personnel trained in the field of school social work.
C. School Social Workers shall be provided with P private work space when testing and counseling children, as well as access to a telephone, desk, and lockable file cabinet.
D. School Social Workers continuing education units shall be evaluated as a part of the promotional procedure.
E. School Social Workers shall be provided by the Central Office with the necessary forms and supplies in sufficient quantity to perform their assigned tasks.
F. The Board shall seek the input of the training and expertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the total school community such as non-attendance to school and the drop out rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings and suicide and drug use as well as alternative educational settings.
G. Baltimore City Public Schools shall provide 12 hours per year of Category 1 approved continuing education through the Office of Related Services with the support of the Office of Special Population.
H. Social Workers who accompany students to the Hospital (EP) and stay with them into the evening shall be granted flex time.
School Social Workers. 20-1. Effective December 16, 1967, all newly assigned school social workers and all school social workers who elected to convert from twelve calendar months to twelve school months shall be employed on a twelve-school-month basis.
20-1.1. School social workers continuously employed in the Office of Specialized Services since on or before December 31, 1976 on a 46.6-week work year schedule (or its previous equivalent of forty-eight weeks) shall maintain their 46.6-week work year schedule, unless they voluntarily elect to transfer to a position with a lesser work year. At the beginning of each school year, the BOARD shall provide to the UNION a list of school social workers who have continuously held forty-eight-week positions since on or before December 31, 1976 and whose schedules shall be maintained under this section.
School Social Workers. A. The Baltimore City Public Schools’ Office of Human Capital shall review all professional position announcements prior to their publications to determine whether a social work background is appropriate for the position.
B. The Board shall continue to provide appropriate supervision and support to School Social Workers by qualified personnel trained in the field of school social work.
C. The Board shall make every effort to see that School Social Workers shall be provided with an area which has a telephone and a place to secure files as well as clerical support services for that school. The committee referenced in Paragraph D shall also review and make recommendations on an appropriate and secure work space. private work space when testing and counseling children, as well as access to a telephone, desk, and lockable file cabinet.
D. A committee shall be established composed of three (3) members selected by the Union and three (3) members selected by the Board. The committee shall meet to review and develop an appropriate evaluation instrument and process. The present system will continue until the results of the committee action are approved and implemented by the Board. In addition, the committee shall consider the development of a set of goals and objectives which upon approval by the Board will be issued to all School Social Workers.
E. School Social Workers continuing education units shall be evaluated as a part of the promotional procedure.
F. School Social Workers shall be provided by the Central Office with the necessary forms and supplies in sufficient quantity to perform their assigned tasks.
G. The Board shall seek the input of the training and expertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the total school community such as non-attendance to school and the dropout rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings and suicide and drug use as well as alternative educational settings.
H. School Social Workers shall not be required to hold an MSDE certificate, during the term of this Agreement.
School Social Workers. The District and CSEA, hereby, recognize School Social Worker (“SSW”) job classification as a CSEA bargaining unit position. Except as described herein, bargaining unit members in the SSW job classification shall be entitled to the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) between the District and CSEA. In addition, SSWs shall qualify for the following: Pay and Benefits:
A. SSWs shall retain their salary schedule identified in Appendix B.
B. SSWs shall not have their longevity calculated per the rates in Article XX of this CBA. The SSW longevity shall be retained and calculated at the rate identified on the SSW salary schedule.
C. SSWs shall be entitled to the same employer health benefit contribution as all other bargaining unit members.
D. SSWs shall retain the $1000 for a master’s degree stipend per year as indicated on the SSW salary schedule.
E. Effective July 1, 2021, SSW’s vacation rate shall be calculated at the same rate as specified in Article VII. SSW’s shall have their years of service calculated based upon their date of hire.
F. SSW’s who have a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license will be expected to perform ERMHS duties and shall receive an additional stipend of three percent (3%) based upon their annual salary (districtwide caseload not to exceed 5). SSW’s would need to submit their license by July 1st in order to be eligible for this position.
School Social Workers. 16.01 School social workers who are employed by the District and are in the bargaining unit (and therefore subject to this Agreement), pursuant to the “Recognition” clause of this Agreement (e.g. ¶2.01(c)) shall be subject to the special terms and conditions contained in this Article.
16.02 School social workers shall satisfy all applicable certification and/or licensure requirements.
16.03 School social workers shall be covered by the provisions of the Master Agreement except as follows:
