Social Work in Educational Settings
About this Event

This course is designed for professionals who have already obtained their MSW degree.

This interactive, online, 7-week course considers social work practice in the host setting of schools. It examines the challenges and opportunities of social work practice in educational settings by addressing the roles and functions of social workers within a complex ecological system of home/school/community. Topics are addressed from a multi-system, multi-modal approach to practice. Implications for social work practice involving prevention and intervention with a variety of client systems are examined.

Please note that text books for this course will cost approximately $100.

Prior to taking this course, please review the technology requirements at http://help.d2l.msu.edu/.

Refunds will be given less a 5% administrative fee one week before the course start date. Students who drop the course up to one week into the course will be given a refund less a 50% administrative fee. After the first week no refunds will be issued.

No in-completes will be offered.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

As a result of this course, participants will be prepared to:

• Identify the theoretical foundations of the school social work profession and service delivery

• Follow NASW Code of Ethics and NASW School Social Worker Standards

• Recognize a broad range of experiences, personal characteristics, and background variables that influence student learning and development

• Discover the roles of other professionals to promote successful interdisciplinary collaboration within local contexts

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams, reviews of existing evaluation data, and IEP/IFSP team meetings

• Facilitate and coordinate student access to community resources

• Learn and apply evidence-informed practices continuously for interdisciplinary leadership and collaboration

• Fulfill legal responsibilities and critical roles within the educational mission of the school or district

• Identify methods to analyze and influence school agencies at local, state, and federal levels to maximize student success

• Describe relevant local, state, and federal legislation, statutes, and policies that may impact students, families, school social workers, and other school personnel including requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)

Instructor:

Stephene Diepstra, PhD, LMSW, received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her PhD in social work from Michigan State University. Stephene has been a practicing school social worker for nine years.