What are some of the specific services that School Social Workers Provide?
Related Services:
Services to Students:
Services to Parents/Families:
Services to School Personnel:
School- Community Liaison:
Services to Districts:
As outlined by the School Social Worker Association of America
Related Services:
- 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.
- Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills.
Services to Parents/Families:
- Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children's school adjustment.
- Assisting parents to access to 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.
- Assisting teachers with behavior management.
- Providing direct support to staff.
School- Community Liaison:
- Obtaining and coordinating community resources to meet students' needs..
- Advocating for new and improved community/school service to meet the needs of students and families.
Services to Districts:
- Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for children.
- Developing alternative programs for drop-outs, truants, delinquents, etc.
- Identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.
As outlined by the School Social Worker Association of America