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School Social Work Department
Services
School social
workers’ professional knowledge base is utilized to provide
services that enhance the educational process for student
achievement. School social workers work collaboratively with
members of the educational team to provide information on:
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School Social
Work Practice |
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Adolescent
Development |
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Students with
Disabilities |
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Students at Risk |
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Policies and
Procedures that impact on families and children |
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Attendance
Protocol |
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Substance Abuse
Addiction |
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Program
Development |
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Grant Writing
and Review |
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Gang
Prevention/Intervention |
The school social
worker integrates the above information to provide services to
families, children and youth. Services provided are:
1. Family and Student Assessments
2. Prevention/Intervention Strategies
3. Mediation
4. Home Visits
5. Workshops, Trainings and
In-services
6. Group Counseling
7. Agency Collaboration |
8. Brief Solution Focused Individual Counseling
9. Program
Development
10. Consultation
11. Crisis
Intervention/Counseling
12. Community Outreach
13. School-Community Liaison
14. Identification,
Development and Coordination of Resources |
These
services are utilized to help:
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Students
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Build self-esteem
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Improve relationships with
others
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Develop decision-making skills
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Remain in school and graduate
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Improve school attendance
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Parents
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Actively and effectively
participate in their children’s education
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Understand their child's
development and educational needs
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Understand and access programs
available to students with special needs
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Utilize school and community
resources effectively
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Understand school system
policies, services, and programs
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Schools
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Recognize factors that impact
student's abilities to maximize their school
experience and academic performance
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Utilize resources in meeting the
educational, social and emotional needs of the
diverse student body
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Facilitate communication to
enhance parental and community involvement
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Communities
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Recognize school policies,
programs and practices
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Minimize environmental factors
that inhibit learning
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Develop resources that
adequately meet the needs of students and
families in partnership with schools
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Social Work
Mission/Goals