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Originally Posted by golfgal
Social workers don't do the kind of counseling she is talking about. They evaluate situations and recommend counseling but don't do it themselves. Most are cautioned NOT to do counseling. School counselors do NO counseling for psychological problems like these. They counsel for school problems, maybe go as far as dealing with bullies but once it gets into family problems, they refer to a school psychologist or an outside resource. School counselor's function is to help kids through the school process.
OP your options really are to get an undergrad in psychology and a masters in counseling and most likely a PhD in psychology to do the work you want to do. Neither of these jobs really pay well enough to live in New York City though  |
You ARE NOT correct in your statement golfgal. i don't know where you get your information from, but let me give you the CORRECT information:
A School Social Worker does provide counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention to students. The School Social Worker is a Masters level Clinician who has been trained in assessment, human and social development,cutural competence, individual and group counseling, and theorectical practices.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have more training than a School Psychologist, in addressing the the behavioral and mental heath needs of children and families. because of my years of training an practice in order to get my license, I am authorized to provide
psychotherapy, using various therapuetic modalities that a School psychologist has no idea of. A School psychologist does not have the training to do as such. hence, he/she is not authorized to do so.The school districts that underu tilize the school social worker are doing a great disservice to their children and family in their respective schools.
Don't let the ignorance of others prevent you from getting the REAL information.
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