District 622 school social workers help students, families, school staff and community service agencies work together to encourage each student to be successful in school. Typical services school social workers offer include:

• Linking families to resources such as support groups, medical care, mental health services, housing, clothing, or food
• Working with families in times of crisis such as death, serious illness, financial hard times, or homelessness
• Advising parents about things such as parenting techniques and working positively with school staff
• Making suggestions to teachers for specific ways to work positively with individual children, based on the student’s unique needs
• Leading small groups to help students improve social skills, deal with issues of grief and loss, or manage feelings

Occasionally providing individual counseling to students to help them learn and practice skills such as self-discipline, organization, conflict resolution, social skills, and decision making. District 622 Social Workers all have a Master’s Degree and are licensed by both the Minnesota Board of Education and the Minnesota Board of Social Work. Below users can access additional information relevant to school social workers.