How does the School Social Worker help students and families?

Student/Family Focused Interventions
• Resource coordination and referrals
• Conduct home visits
• Conduct risk assessments
• Act as liaison between home and school
• Serve on IEP teams and other student centered meetings
• Complete functional behavioral assessment

School/Community Focused Interventions
• Attend and serve on community committees
• Foster communication between school and community leaders
• Serve on school-wide committees designed to improve student achievement
• Conduct staff workshops and presentations related to behavioral, social, emotional
and environmental issues of students
• Serve on the district's Diversity Committee