School Social Worker

Social workers

School Social Workers at Starpoint Central School District provide school-based counseling services to those students who demonstrate emotional, behavioral, or social problems that negatively affect his/her academic success.  Social Workers work in collaboration with faculty, staff, parents, community service providers, and area agencies to provide comprehensive services that may include:

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• crisis counseling
• assessments
• linkage to outside agencies
• participation on intervention teams
• development of Behavior Intervention Plans
• participation on various building and district committees
• completion of social histories for the Committee on Special Education
• participation on the Committee on Special Education
• consultation with staff members

The overall goal of school-based counseling services is to support and maintain the student in the least restrictive environment, by improving his/her functioning within the school environment and to assist the student in reaching his/her full potential.

Liz Tower- School Social Worker