What do school social workers do?
School social workers are a type of helper in the school. Mrs. De Jesus tries her best to help everyone! Here's a sampling of the ways school social workers help students, parents and school staff is below:
- Provide short-term counseling for students
- Work with students in small groups or individually
- Teach students to develop problem solving/ decision making skills
- Assist students to improve self-esteem, social skills and self-control
- Provide students ideas to be used as coping skills for challenges either at home or in school
- Teach students to advocate for themselves
- Work with students, staff and families to improve school concerns (attendance, grades, discipline, etc.)
- Offer positive parenting strategies to parents
- Advocate for student's needs
- Serve as a link between home and school
- Provide resources and information on community services/agencies and assist in coordinating services for families
- Offer classroom management strategies and support to teachers
- Identify students in crisis and respond to the situation
- Coordinate efforts with other school programs