School social work : a skills-based competency approach /

Keller, JoDee

School social work : a skills-based competency approach / by JoDee Keller and Giesela Grumbach - New York : Springer Publishing, 2022 - 1 online resource (431, pages) : color illustrations.

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Include index

I. Introduction to school social work --1. The context of school social work : historical background and current trends in schools -- 2. Getting started in the school setting -- II. Practice issues--professionalism and -social justice responses to diversity and equity -- 3. Professional and ethical -practice in the school setting -- 4. Engage antiracism, -diversity, equity, and inclusion : -applications to school settings --
5. Advancing human rights: an agenda for social, racial, economic, environmental, and educational justice -- III. Understanding policy and theoretical applications and evaluating practice -- 6. Practice-informed research and research-informed practice : how school social workers engage with research -- 7. Engage in policy practice in the school setting -- 8. Theoretical perspectives applied to social work practice in schools --IV. Engaging and assessing clients In the school setting -- 9. Engagement with client -systems in the school setting -- 10. Assessment in the school setting : role of social work --
V. School-based interventions and evaluating practice --11. Multi-tiered system of supports --12. Tier 1 interventions : universal interventions for school social work -- 13. Tier 2. Small-group and other targeted interventions -- 14: Tier 3 interventions : intensive, individualized -services in the school setting --15. Evaluation of practice in the school setting -- VI. Conclusion and looking forward --
16. Looking forward : emerging issues for school social workers

Informed by a social justice approach, this user-friendly text for social work students provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary school social work practice structured around the 2022 CSWE EPAS Competencies. With a focus on skills development, this innovative text is competency-based and encompasses professionalism, cross-disciplinary collaboration, research applications, theoretical foundations, policies, engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.

Following a brief historical overview and introduction to the discipline, the book delves into school social work practice and delivers timely content regarding professional identity, supervision, anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Practice knowledge is examined through social work theory, evidence-informed practice, use of data, and policies regarding school, children, and families. The text addresses the full range of client engagement, service provision, the multi-tiered system of supports, trauma-based practices, social emotional learning, termination, and transition-planning. An instructor's manual, sample syllabus, and PowerPoints accompany each chapter. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.

Key Features:

Organizes content by the CSWE professional competencies
Provides case scenarios and practitioner spotlights in each chapter to illuminate the varied roles and responsibilities of school social workers
Includes skill-development activities, additional resources, and reflection boxes to foster understanding and creative thinking
Delivers a comprehensive focus covering policy, practice, and theory
Addresses the full range of client engagement and service provision
Incorporates contemporary issues relevant to school practice (MTSS, SEL, IDEA, ESSA)
Views the discipline through a decolonial lens and acknowledges structural racism in the school system

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School social work--United States
Educational sociology--United States
Social justice and education--United States
Education and state--United States
Inclusive education--United States

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