OCTOBER IS BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH!!!

 

 

WHY SOCIAL WORKERS MATTER!!!

 

 

According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

Richland One Social Workers uphold the mission of the profession through various acts of services inclusive of:

• Providing direct and indirect services
• Resource coordination
• Acting as a liaison between home and school
• Intervening in crisis
• Addressing mental health and attendance concerns
• Facilitating trainings for faculty/staff, students, and parents
• Removing barriers that inhibit academic progress and advancement, etc.

Richland One Social Workers, we thank you for all of your hard work and the impact you make in the lives of the students and families served by this district.  We salute you and encourage you to continue blazing the trail for positive change.

 

Social Workers In Action

Student Support Services: Social Work Services

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School social workers serve as a link between the home, school, and community. They work to ensure students remain in school and graduate, reach their fullest academic potential, and grow socially and emotionally.

As part of the educational team, social workers support students’ success in schools and in life by removing barriers that interfere with their performance.

 

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School social work coordinates services that are provided to assist students to reach their fullest potential include but are not limited to:

Schools

• MTSS/IEP Consultation/Participation
• Suicide/Crisis Intervention
• Mental Health Support
• Teacher & Staff Workshops Training ( i.e. trauma-informed schools, social-emotional learning)
• School Needs Assessment

Students

• Attendance Monitoring & Support
• Social-Emotional Learning instruction
• Individual & Group Counseling
• Home Visits
• Risk Assessment Services

Parents/Guardians

• Coordinate Delivery of Child-Welfare Services
• Home visits
• Resource Referrals
• Medical
• Mental Health
• Economic Aid
• Homeless Education Support

Community

• Program Development
• Creating Community Partnerships
• Wraparound Planning
• Identify and Mobilize Resources
• Identify & Foster Protective Factors