Course Description: This course provides training on social work practices in school settings. Participants will learn about supporting students’ academic and social-emotional needs, developing intervention strategies, and collaborating with educators to create a positive school environment.
Course Outcomes:
- Develop proficiency in school social work practices.
- Support students’ academic and social-emotional needs.
- Implement effective intervention strategies in school settings.
- Collaborate with educators to create a positive school environment.
- Enhance student outcomes through targeted social work interventions.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of school social work.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of students’ needs.
- Develop and implement intervention strategies for students.
- Monitor and evaluate outcomes for students.
- Address common challenges in school social work.
- Educate students and families about available social work services.
- Collaborate with educators to optimize student support.
- Ensure compliance with school social work guidelines.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in school social work.
- Review case studies to apply school social work techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to School Social Work
- Principles of Student Assessment
- Developing Intervention Strategies for Students
- Implementing Social Work Interventions in Schools
- Monitoring and Evaluating Outcomes for Students
- Addressing Challenges in School Social Work
- Student and Family Education on Social Work Services
- Collaboration with Educators
- Compliance with School Social Work Guidelines
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
