Social Workers

• Oswego District #308 is committed to preventative services and therefore supports at least one full-time School Social Worker per building.

• School Social Workers 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.

• School Social Workers identify factors that can make school a more successful experience for all students.

What do Social Workers do?

Social Workers help STUDENTS:

• Achieve maximum benefit from their educational opportunities

• Understand themselves and others

• Improve interpersonal relationships

• Cope with stress

• Develop decision making skills

Social Workers help PARENTS:

• Participate effectively in their children's education

• Understand and meet their children's social and emotional needs

• Understand programs available to students with special needs

• Utilize school and community resources effectively

Social Workers help SCHOOLS:

• Understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) that affect students' abilities to make maximum use of their school experience

• Utilize their resources in meeting the educational, social, and emotional needs of students

• Promote a safe school environment

Social Workers help COMMUNITIES:

• Understand school policies, programs, and practices

• Minimize those environmental factors which inhibit learning

• Develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families