School Social Workers

FRAMINGHAM COMMUNITY RESOURCES WEBSITE

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK RELATED SERVICES:

• Participating in special education assessment meetings as well as individual Educational Planning Meetings

• Working with those problems in a child's living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school. (home, school, and community)

• Preparing a social or developmental history on a child with a disability.

• Counseling (group, individual and/or family)

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

• Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO STUDENTS:

• Providing crisis intervention.

• Providing individual and group counseling sessions utilizing evidence informed best practices. 

• Developing intervention strategies to increase academic, social, and emotional success.

• Assisting with conflict resolution, anger management, social skill development, and self esteem.

• Assisting students in understanding and accepting self and others.

• Assisting with restorative work, conversations, and mediations. 

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO CAREGIVERS/FAMILIES:

• Collaborating with caregivers to facilitate support for their children's school adjustment.

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

• Provide support to students and caregivers who have experienced trauma, abuse, violence, or loss

• Assisting caregivers to access programs available to students with special needs.

• Assisting caregivers in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.

• Conduct home visits to support students and their families with school anxiety, school avoidance, and other school/home concerns

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK 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.

• Developing staff in-service training programs.

• Providing direct support to staff.

• Support General Education and IEP teams in identifying positive behavior supports and implementing behavior plans

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TO DISTRICTS: 

• Providing consultation regarding school law and school policy including but not limited to IDEA and Section 504.

• Providing wrap around case management for students and families requiring multiple resources.

• Developing alternative programs for students with mental health concerns, substance use concerns, attendance concerns or involvement with the law.

• Developing and implementing programming to ensure student safety.

• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.

• Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for exceptional children.

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS ARE SCHOOL-COMMUNITY LIAISONS:

• 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 systems respond effectively to each child's needs.