School Social Work Best Practice Guide

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1 School Social work best Practice Guide Third Edition 2020 A collaborative initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Association of School Social Workers 2 FOREWORD The Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW) believes that School Social Workers (SSW) are a vital part of the educational team, working together with educational administrators, teachers, counselors, psychologists, nurses, speech and language pathologists and other staff. Their unique graduate level training in Social work enables them to understand and interpret the influences of the School , home, and community on children.

Social workers are employed in a variety of settings. Some work in agencies specific to social work, such as agencies that provide therapy or social services. Other social workers may work in host settings, or in places where social work is not the primary goal or intention of the workforce (Constable, 2016; Dane & Simon, 1991).

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