School Social Work Services

About Us:

Social work services is a specialization which applies social work principles and methodologies to educational environments with the primary goal of removing any barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling his or her academic potential. Social workers are assigned to every school and center in the school system. Most social workers serve two to three sites.

School Social Work Responsibilities

Participating in the special education screening and eligibility process is the primary role responsibility for school social workers serving in general education settings. This includes participating in student-centered meetings such as Child Study Teams and Local Screening Committees, interviewing parents to complete sociocultural assessments and serving as a member of the school's Eligibility Committee to identify students with disabilities. Social workers in general education settings also provide crisis intervention, behavioral consultation and some limited individual and group counseling and parent groups. Social workers in special education centers and programs participate in the re-evaluations process and deliver ongoing direct services, which include individual, group and family counseling. All social workers serve as liaisons between home, school and community and all are involved with child abuse reporting and monitoring as well as collaborating with community agencies to offer services through the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act. Learn more >

What We Do:

Specific Services Which School Social Workers Provide:

Individual, group and family counseling
Special Education evaluations
Assessment, referral and case management
Crisis Intervention Services
Consultation to teachers and parents
Family, school & community collaboration & advocacy
Staff and parent workshops
Homebound program case management

Homeless Information and Resources

Spotlight on Staff

Program Profile

Insight Videos:

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Interview: Psychologist Ryan Dickerson and Social Worker Erica Bettwy on Resilience

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Interview with Amy Parmentier and Myriam Golden about Social Workers in FCPS

Kathy Sheffel

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Insight Interview: Kathi Sheffel, Homeless Liaison

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