Social Work

When Can School Social Workers Help?

School Social Workers can help students, families and/or schools when the following issues arise:

• aggression and anger
• alcohol and/or drug use/abuse
• attendance problems or behavioral problems
• child abuse and neglect
• classroom problems
• communication difficulties
• death, depression, family problems or grief
• parenting questions
• poor peer relationships and social skills
• remarriage separation/divorce or self-esteem
• sexuality questions, stress or unhappiness
• suicidal thoughts or teenage pregnancy