WHO are School Social Workers?
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals who provide services related to a person’s social, emotional, and life adjustment to school and/or learning.
WHO is your School Social Worker?
Ms. Joanna Barajas, Office #125—across from advisory.
Ask a teacher, staff member, or just walk in to complete a referral form and start getting support and services!
Services To Students
- Providing crisis intervention (i.e trauma, suicidal ideations)
- Developing intervention strategies to increase academic success.
- Providing mental health services with grief & loss, self esteem, anger management, anxiety, among others.
- Helping the child develop appropriate social interaction skills.
- Assisting the child in understanding and accepting self and others.
Services To Parent/Families
- Working with parents to facilitate their support in their children’s school adjustment.
- Alleviating family stress to enable the child to function more effectively in school &community.
- Assisting parents to access programs available to students
- Assisting parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources.