Despite Their institutional preparation and lived experiences, new School Social Workers encounter numerous practices, political considerations, community engagement strategies, and seemingly fundamental elements involved in the learning curve needed to move from entry-level to proficiency.
It is an indispensable guide that new School Social Workers can consult to effectively execute Their roles and responsibilities..
Organized into four sections - The Host Environment, The Macro School Social Worker, Integration and Intervention, and School Social Worker Sustainability - the content of the book is framed by a mixed-methods study on the needs of new practitioners.
The Art of Being Indispensable What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice contains content specific to What they will Need in Their First Three Years of practice, bridging the learning gap from Their academic preparation to early employment in P-12 settings.
Despite Their institutional preparation and lived experiences, new School Social Workers encounter numerous practices, political considerations, community engagement strategies, and seemingly fundamental elements involved in the learning curve needed to move from entry-level to proficiency