The School Social Worker is basically concerned with helping children who experience serious behavioral, emotional, or learning problems in the school setting. His/her efforts are directed toward mobilizing not only strengths within the child and parents/guardians, but also the resources of school personnel and the community. He/her is a valuable member of the Pupil Personnel team and is the liaison between school, home and community. 

Among the activities and functions of the school social worker that help prevent or alleviate the social dysfunctioning of children in school are the following: 

 

• Provides intensive casework services to the child referred for help, assists him/her to acquire a greater understanding of himself/herself and his/her situation and to use this understanding to improve his/her adjustment in school. 
• Interviews parents/guardians about the child and helps them to understand the school, its personnel and programs as these relate to the child. 
• Helps parents/guardians with their own problems or refers them to community resources particularly as these problems adversely affect the child. 
• Prepares parents/guardians or child for referral to adjustment services and resources in the community. 
• Explores the home and neighborhood environment of the child and reports his/her findings to school personnel. 
• Serves as a consultant to the principal, teacher and other pupil personnel workers concerning problems of adjustment of individual pupils. 
• Prepares summaries for referral to social agencies or specialists in the community. 
• Participates with other school personnel in case conferences for the total evaluation of the child. 
• Keeps records and submits periodic reports of school activity, conferences, home contacts and referrals to specialists and community agencies. 
• Serves as liaison for PINS Diversionary Program. 
• Serves as an abuse/neglect reporter. 

 

Qualifications: N.Y.S. Certification as School Social Worker 

 

Salary: As per U.T.A. Contract 

 

 

The starting salary ranges from $42,086 (without a master's degree) to $45,011 (with master's degree). Consideration of additional compensation may be given for graduate credit hours beyond the bachelor's or master's degree and for years of certified experience. 

 

 

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