Sec. 14-1.09.2. School Social Work Services.
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Sec. 14-1.09.2. School Social Work Services. In the public schools, social work services may be provided by qualified specialists who hold a Professional Educator License with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of school social worker under Section 21B-25 of this Code.
School social work services may include, but are not limited to:
(1)Identifying students in need of special education services by conducting a
social-developmental study in a case study evaluation;
(2)Developing and implementing comprehensive interventions with students, parents, and
teachers that will enhance student adjustment to, and performance in, the school setting;
(3)Consulting and collaborating with teachers and other school personnel regarding
behavior management and intervention plans and inclusion in support of special education students in regular classroom settings;
(4)Counseling with students, parents, and teachers in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing provision of related services, provided that parent permission must be obtained in writing before a student participates in a group counseling session;
(5)Acting as a liaison between the public schools and community resources;
(6)Developing and implementing school-based prevention programs, including mediation
and violence prevention, implementing social and emotional education programs and services, and establishing and implementing bullying prevention and intervention programs;
(7)Providing crisis intervention within the school setting;
(8)Supervising school social work interns enrolled in school social work programs that
meet the standards established by the State Board of Education;
(9)Providing parent education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the child's
educational assessment;
(10)Assisting in completing a functional behavioral assessment, as well as assisting in
the development of nonaversive behavioral intervention strategies; and
(11)Evaluating program effectiveness.
Nothing in this Section prohibits other licensed professionals from providing any of the services listed in this Section for which they are appropriately trained.