Social Work Services
Social Work Services include, but are not limited to:
Crisis Intervention
Mandates (Special Education Population)
Teaming
Consultation
Referral to outside agencies
Program Development
Liaison work, linking the home, school and community
Staff in-services
Classroom interventions and presentations
Individual social work services with students
Issues orientated social work groups which focus on:
Grief and Loss
Divorce/Blended Families
Enhancing Social Skills
Teenage Pregnancy
Age appropriate Problem Solving/Coping Skills
Anger Management
New Student Support
Examples of behaviors that may indicate the need for social work services:
failure to complete school work, decline in academic performance, lack of concern with appearance, aggression or impulsiveness, frequent physical complaints, poor peer/adult relationships, substance abuse, irregular school attendance, truancy, pregnancy, depression, suicidal verbalizations/gestures
Social Work Referral Process:
students may refer themselves, be referred by other students, parent(s) and/or guardian(s), school personnel and community agencies