The joy and excitement that school social workers bring to their job—and the pain and frustration they experience—are all presented is in this video. You’ll hear how they cope with hearing about trauma, how they refuse to sugarcoat bad news, and how they relentlessly advocate for students.
More than just paying lip-service to the concept of self-care, this video shows how two school social workers ensure that they find time in their challenging schedules to take care of themselves—whether by going for a run, heading to Venice Beach for the waves, or talking through difficult cases with colleagues.
Not novel to social work, but inescapable in the school setting, is the skill of collaborating well with colleagues outside of social work. In this video you’ll see several examples of social workers needing input and providing assistance to classroom teachers, principals and the school nurse. School social workers also interact with law enforcement, psychologists, and child welfare workers—and almost always with the childrens’ families.
Many school social workers bring their work with them outside the school’s confines. With the understanding that everything outside of school has an impact on a child, the school social worker can be a bridge to family issues by making home visits and including caregivers in their work.
After watching this video you’ll:
- Have a strong understanding of the many roles a school social worker plays and the skills needed for these roles.
- Be able to describe how a school social worker affects systems on the micro, mezzo and macro levels.
- Understand the importance of having a school social worker amidst all the other school based professions.
Length of video: 00:33:00
English subtitles available
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-474-6
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-474-1