Social Work
The Social Work Department of the Special School District provides individual and group social work counseling (direct) and support for school personnel (consult) to students and their families, and promotes awareness and understanding of these issues in schools and in the community.
The department's primary purpose is to help address barriers to learning that impact the student’s ability to function in the educational setting. These barriers may be internal (i.e. challenges associated with un- or under-treated mental health disorders) or external (i.e. food insecurity, homelessness, abuse and neglect, domestic violence, etc.). Social workers work to support the whole child and school team in order to improve that child’s ability to be successful in school and remain in the least restrictive setting.