Crisis intervention.
Develop intervention strategies to increase academic success.
Assist students with understanding, expressing and regulating emotions.
Help students develop/improve upon social skills.
Assist with conflict resolution and anger management.
Assist the student in understand and accepting self and others
Connect to community resources: Food pantry, Clothing, Housing Assistance, Transportation, Advocacy, Counseling, and specialized programs & resources for students with specialized needs
Truancy prevention
A solution focused needs assessement to alleivate family stressors to help the student to function more effectively
Work with guardians to facilitate their support in their student's school adjustment.
Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for exceptional children.
Developing alternative programs for students involved with substances or the law
Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
Provide consultation regarding school law and school policy including IDEA and Section 504.
Provide case management for students and families requiring multiple 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 needs.
Helping school districts receive support from social services 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 listed are a small portion of what Coordinators provide to those in the district. If Students or Families present unique needs, Coordinators work to provide as much support as possible.
Taken from the School Social Work Association of America http://sswaa.org