Jackson Social Worker, 

 School Social Workers are the link between home, school, and community and provide specialized services that include:
• individual and group counseling including play therapy
• crisis prevention and intervention
• social, emotional, and behavioral assessments
• design and implementation of behavior management plans
• home visits
• professional case management
• information and referral to community based resources
• parent education
• advocacy for students, parents, and the school system
• collaboration with and consultation for school staff and community organizations

Students are supported in both general and special education through individual and small group sessions covering a variety of topics including social skills, grief/loss, family change, anger management, and self-esteem.