WHAT DO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS DO?
As a part of the educational team effort, School Social Workers can provide the following services:
- Individual and group counseling
- Social-developmental histories
- Home visits
- Information about resources and referral for services
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral observation and intervention strategies
- Develop partnerships with community agencies
- Lead prevention programs.
School Social workers help students to increase academic success, improve attendance, handle conflicts peacefully, prevent bullying, understand and use emotions, modify unproductive behavior.
School social workers help families by supporting their child’s education, communicate family concerns to the school, participate in the child’s evaluation and placement in special education when the child qualifies, participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings and other meetings related to their child’s education, find resources in the community to address the child’s and family’s needs and address behavioral concerns that may interfere with the child’s learning.
SHARABLE RESOURCES ABOUT THE ROLE OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS
SSWAAZ School Social Work Services BrochureSSWAAZ Role of the School Social WorkerSchool Mental Health Professionals in ArizonaNASW Standards for School Social Work ServicesRole of a School Social Worker InfographicSSWAA National Practice Model BrochureSSWAA National Practice Model GraphicSSWAA Role of a School Social WorkerSupplemental Ethical Standards for School Social Work Practice
PROFESSIONAL SW RESOURCES
School Social Work Association of AmericaNational Association of Social WorkersArizona Department of EducationArizona State Board of Behavioral Health ExaminersInternational Network for School Social WorkArizona State LegislatureCe4less.com
