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Build a Stronger School Social Work Program
Whether you're hiring your first school social worker, expanding district services, or strengthening an established team, SSWAA provides the tools, expertise, and professional learning to help your
School Social Workers succeed.
WHO ARE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS?
Why School Social Workers Matter?
School social workers help districts address barriers that affect attendance, behavior, engagement, mental health, and academic success. They connect students, families, schools, and community resources to ensure every student has the support needed to learn and thrive.
Student Success
Mental health support, crisis response, attendance improvement, and social-emotional development.
Family Partnership
Stronger family engagement and connection to community resources.
School Improvement
Improved collaboration, positive school climate, and stronger multi-tiered support systems.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT FEATURE
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NATIONAL DATA & RESEARCH
Make Decisions with Confidence
Who are school social workers
School Social Workers provide a focused reach to support all students specifically in areas of social- emotional learning and mental health needs, and are uniquely trained to integrate the school, community, and family context into interventions and resource referrals. School social work interventions reduce barriers to learning enabling students to be physically, mentally, and emotionally present and ready to learn in the classrooms.
National Census: The Status of School Social Work
The National School Social Worker Census, conducted by SSWAA, gathered vital data on the number of school social workers in the U.S. and the challenges they encounter. It was initiated to address inconsistencies in certification and educational standards, with findings intended to guide policy decisions and advocacy efforts. By emphasizing the importance of accurate data, the report empowers school social workers to advocate for their roles and obtain necessary resources to support students, families, and communities. This initiative is essential for increasing the visibility and legitimacy of school social work within the educational landscape.
School Social Work Program Development Toolkit
The School Social Work Program Development toolkit is designed to provide administrators and supervisors with useful tools to both inform the development of new School Social Work programs and to enhance/advance existing School Social Work programs. These tools will help to ensure adherence to standards of School Social Work practice as defined both by the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
Contents in the toolkit include:
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Who Are School Social Workers
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NASW Standards for School Social Work Services
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Supplemental Ethical Standards for School Social Work Practice
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Overlapping and Unique Roles of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel
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National School Social Work Practice Model
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Protocol for Hiring School Social Workers
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Highly Qualified School Social Workers
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Essential Qualities of a Strong School Social Worker: Considerations for Hiring Managers and Prospective Applicants
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The Effective Onboarding of School Social Workers
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Effective Utilization of the School Social Worker
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Organizational Analysis to Determine Best Structure and Fit for Social Work Services Within a District
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Funding Sources
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The Art of Becoming Indispensable
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How to Start Providing School Social Work Services
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Effective Supervision of School Social Workers
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Accountability: Defining and Educating About the Role/Outputs/Outcomes of Services
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School Social Work Evaluation and Retention
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Professional Development
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School Social Work Program Collaboration
To access the complete (and FREE!) toolkit, please subscribe.
ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS, and SOCIAL WORK EXPERTS!!
To access the Program Development Toolkit, you will either:
1) Create a New Login on SSWAAed
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2) log in if it is not your first time on our platform!
Once logging in successfully > Please navigate to our "Catalog" of courses > Select the Toolkit > and then Subscribe to the Toolkit to see all our Resources!
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