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School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Master's degree in social work who provide services related to a person's social, emotional, and life adjustment to school and/or society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school, and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families, and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.

How can your School Social Worker help you?

Related Services:

• Working with those problems in a child's living situation that affect the child's adjustment in school

• Preparing a social or developmental history

• Counseling

• Mobilizing family, school, and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in their educational program

• Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies

Services to students:

• Providing crisis intervention

• Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success

• Assisting with conflict resolution and anger management

• Helping the child develop appropriate interaction skills

• Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others

Services to parent/families:

• Working with parents/caregivers to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment

• Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school & community

• Assisting parents/caregivers to access programs available to students with special needs

• Assisting parents/caregivers in accessing and utilizing school and community resources

Services to School Personnel:

• Providing staff with essential information to better understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) affecting a student's performance and behavior

• Assessing student with mental health concerns

• Developing staff in-service training programs

• Assisting teachers with behavior management

• Providing direct support to staff

School-Community Liaison:

• Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs

• Helping school districts receive adequate support from social and mental health agencies

• Advocating for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families

• Helping the system respond effectively to each child's needs

Services to districts:

• Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for exceptional children

• Developing alternative programs for students with attendance concerns or involvement with the law

• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect

• Providing consultation regarding school law and policy

• Providing case management for students and families requiring multiple resources