School Social Worker Resources
School Social Work Consultation Services
The school social work consultant at Oakland Schools provides guidance and technical assistance for Oakland County school social workers. Oakland Schools' assistance is designed to support school social workers in their ability to improve student achievement and engagement in order to close the performance gap of students with and without IEPs.
A variety of supports are provided to school social workers by the school social worker consultant:
School Social Work miPlace Community of Practice Page
The School Social Work Community of Practice MiPlace provides information and resources to school social workers regarding assessment, plan development, intervention, and community resource engagement.
Within the Moodle, school social workers are able to utilize the Oakland County School Social Worker Directory and the discussion boards to network with other school social workers.
Social Work Professional Lending Library
Oakland County school social workers may borrow materials, assessment tools, and student equipment for up to 30 days.
Email us or call 248.209.2058 to checkout materials via our web-based system.
Socio-Emotional Progress Notes and Monitoring using Google Forms
This special project was formed to assist school social workers in improving their efficiency in recording keeping and monitoring student progress.
It features tips for using Google Forms and some example forms. Join our Google Community. You may also submit forms to share by email.
School Social Work Community of Practice/Networking Events
Held once this year, this event provides opportunities for information and resource sharing between social workers from various districts according to interest level. Events include the sharing of assessment tools and strategies, direct and indirect programs and activities, and community resources. Special topics are also introduced and developed.