Tiffany moss

School Social Worker!

About Me

I earned my Bachelor in Social Work from Brigham Young University and my Masters in Social Work from Walla Walla University. I am licensed as an Independent Clinical Social Worker and am credentialed as a Child Mental Health Specialist and Mental Health Professional. This is my 3rd year working in the role of School Social Worker. Prior to working in schools, I worked in children's community mental health. I have experience providing mental health services, connecting families to services/resources in the community and enjoy facilitating groups. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family. I'm married and have a stepdaughter in high school and 4 kids in Elementary. We enjoy the outdoors, being active, and also our down time at home. I'm excited to continue supporting kids and families at Lewis & Clark this year!

Email: tiffany.moss@rsd.edu

Phone: (509)967-6281

Role of School Social Worker

Mental health & academic support

Provide mental health and social emotional services in the form of short-term individual or group counseling to ensure skill development and long-term academic and emotional success. Conduct classroom meetings and presentations on identified areas of concern for students. Collaborate with school staff to identify, determine and implement appropriate therapeutic strategies.

Family Support

Provide parent/guardian educational workshops. Conduct assessment of need with students and families and connect families to needed community services and resources. Serve as a liaison between school, home and community.

CrISIS prevention and intervention

Identify, assess and respond to student and school community needs with immediate support for physical and psychological safety. Provide trainings on suicide awareness, prevention and postvention. Conduct suicidal assessment, intervention and postvention services.

Case Management

Coordinate and monitor the referral of families to special in-district and out of district services. Provide short-term & long term individual casework services to students. Provide coordination of wraparound services and collaboration with community agencies. Provide referrals for students and families related to mental health, and the use, misuse and abuse of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.