Professional school social workers play a vital role in helping school children of all ages. Traditionally, school social workers serve as liaisons between the home, the school and the community. School social workers are an important part of the school team, possessing unique interdisciplinary knowledge and contributing to programs designed for students at-risk due to a variety of factors, including:
- emotional problems
- poor self esteem
- child abuse and domestic violence
- poverty and unemployment
- suicidal behavior, drug and alcohol abuse
- teen pregnancy and parenting
- discrimination
- attendance-related issues
School social work competencies include assessing the needs of school children in a variety of traditional and nontraditional educational settings, designing and implementing interventions and making referrals to other professionals and agencies as needed.
CWRU/B-W - School Social Work Program
B-W participates in a cooperative program for graduate students enrolled at the Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) - the social work license is earned through MSASS, and graduate education courses are taken at Baldwin-Wallace College to complete requirements for the School Social Work license.
To qualify for enrollment in the B-W coursework, students must be enrolled in the MSASS School Social Work Program and receive approval from the MSASS Director (for more information regarding MSASS, email mssasadmit@po.cwru.edu.)
With approval from the MSASS Director, students enroll in the following three graduate education courses at B-W:
- EDU-510 Educational Studies
- EDU-584 Pupil Services and Community Resources
- EDU-573 Education of Students with Special Needs
To receive a B-W application for admission for the School Social Work Program, call 440-826-8017 or email srosch@bw.edu.
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