Social Worker Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1041S0200X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all School Social Workers.
As of today, the following are the total number of School Social Workers nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of School Social Workers who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of School Social Workers by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the School Social Workers dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do School Social Workers do?
School social workers are mental health professionals who serve as the vital link between schools, families, and communities, promoting students’ academic and social-emotional well-being.
They provide direct services, such as counseling and crisis intervention, and indirect services, including case management, advocacy for students and families, and coordination with community resources.
Their goal is to address issues such as bullying, truancy, and family struggles that can interfere with learning, thereby helping students achieve success by ensuring their basic needs are met.
Responsibilities
Direct Services: Provide individual and group counseling, offer social-emotional support, and lead psychoeducational groups.
Crisis Intervention: Respond to students and families during emergencies and crises to ensure safety and support.
Case Management: Assist students and their families in accessing and coordinating essential resources, including community programs and services.
Advocacy: Champion the rights and needs of students and families within the school system and the broader community.
Home-School Connection: Act as liaisons between home and school, conducting home visits to engage parents and build strong relationships.
Community Collaboration: Collaborate with community agencies and partners to connect families with necessary support and address systemic needs.
Consultation: Guide teachers and school staff on behavioral and mental health issues, fostering supportive learning environments.
Why School Social Workers Are Essential
Promote Equity: They work to ensure that all students receive the support and resources necessary for equitable educational opportunities.
Addressing Barriers to Learning: They tackle issues such as poverty, substance abuse, and complex family situations that can hinder academic achievement.
Support Student Well-being: They contribute to a favorable school climate by supporting students’ social, emotional, and developmental needs.
Empower Families: By connecting families to resources and advocating for their needs, they help create a supportive environment for student success.
Specialty Social Worker
Clinical Social Workers
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1041C0700X
A social worker who holds a master’s or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work, in addition to at least two years of post-master’s supervised experience in a clinical setting.
The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice.
A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues.
Clinical social work services are grounded in biopsychosocial perspectives.
Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.