What do school social workers do?

Overall School Social Workers help parents, students, and school staff identify needs that interfere with learning and work with students to get the services they need. Social Workers work with general and special education students and their families to resolve social, emotional and behavioral problems. read more

A school social worker provides integral and necessary services to educators, community members, students, and parents and families to create the best programs, plans, and partnerships to help all children and adolescents be successful in and out of school. read more

The School Social Work Association of America empowers school social workers and promotes the profession of school social work to enhance the social and emotional growth and academic outcomes of all students. read more