School Social Workers work at elementary, middle and high schools to administer professional mental health support to the student body. The School Social Worker’s role is to intervene when students are struggling and help them find healthy ways to succeed in school. They educate students on social and emotional concepts. They collaborate with Teachers to identify students that are struggling emotionally, socially or academically and identify the root cause of their issues. School Social Workers direct students and their families to sources of community support like free medical care or housing assistance to help students overcome obstacles.
Що робить School Social Worker?
A School Social Worker, or Licensed School Social Worker, is responsible for supporting students and advocating for their emotional, mental and physical wellbeing. Their duties include counseling students, connecting at-risk youth with helpful resources and conducting home visits to provide additional support.
Обов'язки
School Social Worker має бути в змозі виконувати різні обов'язки та відповідальність. Нижче наведено деякі обов'язки та відповідальність, які School Social Worker повинен мати можливість виконувати:
Promoting the general well-being of students
Working with outside agencies to provide support to families
Offering mentoring and suggestions for Teachers and other school personnel
Developing and providing crisis intervention strategies to improve student success
Working to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations
Необхідні навички
Конкурентоздатний School Social Worker матиме певні навички та кваліфікацію, зокрема:
Ability to develop creative solutions to challenging situations
Proactive and positive attitude
Perception and active listening
Empathetic yet objective
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