School social work is a specialized field in the broad category of social work. It brings the knowledge, experienced and expertise of general social work to the school setting to enhance the life of students. Sadly, due to the violence in schools and colleges today, many are involved in grief counseling after a crisis. School social workers are hired by school districts , colleges and work at alternative educational facilities. (more…)
October 10, 2009
School Social Worker Role: Working with Kids
April 14, 2009
Social Work and the Economy
Mental health counselors including social workers, marriage and family counselors and licensed mental health counselors are expected to do well no matter what happens in the economy. Health care is something that is always needed and this also pertains to psychological issues. There is a lot of stress in our society and this is visible in the violence we see in the news daily after someone loses their job or has lost a relationship. We need to be able to bring healthier coping strategies into society and pass these on to people.
Sadly, there seems to be a lot more incidents of violence in the school system. This may be due in part to economic pressures though often they involve a romantic situation and self-esteem issue too. Social workers for crisis situation are needed more than ever now and are often brought in to situations so those who know the victims can process their emotions.