The school social work toolkit : practical and hands-on activities and group work / Julie Anne Laser, Orion Antonio Laser Castro, and Alison Varianides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laser, Julie Anne, author.

Laser Castro, Orion Antonio, 1993- author.

Varianides, Alison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School social work.

Physical Description:

v, 187 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : NASW Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Featuring hands-on activities, workshop templates, and forms, this toolkit provides real-world resources for school social workers. The authors offer guidance on defining the role of the school social worker; bridging together students and the systems that serve them; and collaborating with teachers, administrators, parents, and guardians. The book provides detailed instruction on how to conduct individual counseling, run small groups, and implement schoolwide programs that meet students where they are and address crises head on. Additionally, the authors make recommendations for establishing healthy boundaries, creating work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and building a self-care routine"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining the role of a school social worker

Enhancing the school environment through school social work

Testing and evaluation by the school social worker

Individual counseling

Small groups: considerations and modalities

Issue-focused small groups in schools

Schoolwide programs

School crises and reporting

Working with parents and guardians

Collaborating with teachers, administrators, and other school social workers

Self-care strategies that work for you.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Laser, Julie Anne, 1963- School social work toolkit

ISBN:

9780871016294

087101629X

OCLC:

1499522788

Publisher Number:

90104103150