You got the school social work job. Now what?

School social work is so much more than individual counseling, crisis response, and whatever else lands on your plate before lunch.

So, You're a School Social Worker Now... is a practical, 88-page digital guidebook designed to help new and developing school social workers navigate the complicated, sometimes overwhelming, and often misunderstood world of working in schools.

Written by Tiana McCall, LCSW, a school social worker and former state school-based mental health specialist, this guidebook goes beyond explaining what school social workers do. It helps you understand why we do what we do, how our work fits within educational systems, and how to make thoughtful decisions about supporting students.

Inside, you'll explore:

• Understanding your role within school systems and multidisciplinary teams

• Navigating special education, IEPs, Section 504, MTSS, and PBIS

• Connecting mental health needs to educational functioning

• Understanding screening, assessment, FBAs, and BIPs

• Confidentiality, privacy, documentation, and professional responsibilities

• Designing interventions and monitoring student progress

• Making informed decisions about service provision and school-based psychotherapy

• Addressing attendance barriers, community referrals, and those inevitable "other duties as assigned"
  

Throughout the guidebook, you'll find practical examples, reflection questions, and real-world considerations to help you move beyond simply doing more and start asking whether what you're doing is actually helping.

Whether you're brand-new to school social work, transitioning from clinical practice, or looking to strengthen your understanding of educational systems, this guidebook is designed to be a resource you can return to again and again.

Because being a good school social worker isn't about having all the answers. It's about knowing which questions to ask.

Get curious before you get busy.

Product Details

• Format: Digital PDF download

• Length: 88 numbered content pages (93 PDF pages total)

• Includes clickable table of contents, PDF bookmarks, glossary, and linked resources

• Published by TM Services, LLC

• Author: Tiana McCall, LCSW
  

Personal Use License: Purchase includes one individual-use digital license and permission to print one physical copy for personal use. Redistribution, resale, sharing the PDF, or uploading it to shared drives is prohibited. Organizational distribution requires separate authorization.