Social Work Resources

  • The Whaley School community strives to promote an environment of respect and dignity for all students.  By embracing individual differences, we create a supportive atmosphere in which we teach, model and practice acceptance. Whaley School provides a caring and nurturing educational setting that prioritizes safety, compassion and healthy development of self-concept.

     

    The school social work profession has consistently focused on coordinating the efforts of schools, families, and communities toward helping students improve their academic achievement, social, emotional, and behavioral competence by using its unique perspective of viewing the person in their environment. School social workers seek to ensure equitable educational opportunities; ensure that students are mentally, physically, and emotionally present in the classroom; and promote respect and dignity for all students.

     

    SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS IN OUR SCHOOL

     

    1. Anger Management 1:1/Group counseling sessions for skill building. 
    2. Problem-solving 1:1 counseling sessions for difficult interpersonal relationships.
    3. Mediation contracts and counseling.
    4. Substance abuse intervention and prevention work.
    5. 1:1 Counseling (issues include family relations, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, loss/grief, career/future planning, etc.).
    6.  Community, family liaison and outreach work ((referrals include: homelessness,  teen pregnancy, counseling, anger-management, wrap-around support services, health issues, etc.).
    7. Family/Parent liaison to community and government agencies (Hope Community Resources, ARC, Denali Family Services, Food bank of Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP, Crisis Hotline, Big Brothers/Sisters Program, AK Children and Family, Senior Services/DD, ATAP, AHFC, etc.).
    8. Design and implement Behavioral Contracts.
    9. Community Service Referrals, Assist students and families to navigate  government agencies such as SSI, ATAP, Alaska Housing, and Energy Assistance.
    10. Participate in Orientation staffing’s.
    11. Provide Transition services for students returning to their home school.
    12. Staff education on community resources, programs, and social issues in the Î÷Ê©Ö±²¥APP area.
    13. Resources for educators regarding behavioral intervention.
    14. Participate on Care Team (multidisciplinary case staffing and assignments) PBIS Positive Behavioral Intervention Services.
    15. Suicide prevention and intervention work with students and participating agencies.
    16. Case consultation, assessments, and appropriate referral work.
    17. Provide District in-service training on Special Education issues and student needs (FASD, Autism, Emotional Disturbance, etc.).
    18. Provide assistance in any situation that presents itself in the school setting that inhibits a student’s ability to participate in the learning process.