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.

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 social interaction skills.

• Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others.

SERVICES TO PARENT/FAMILIES:

• Working with parents 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 to access programs available to students with special needs.

• Assisting parents 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 students 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 children for exceptional children

• Developing alternative programs for drop-outs, truants, delinquents, etc.

• Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.

• Providing consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504.

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

Taken from: School Social Work Association of America