School Social Work Intervention: Children with Special Needs

This course is designed for professionals who have already obtained their MSW degree.

This interactive, online, 7-week course delves into the integral place of assessment within the roles and functions of school social work services. Theoretical and practical knowledge about how psychological & educational testing and measurement procedures are included in problem-solving processes within schools, and are embedded within the broader context of psycho-social assessment that leads to evidence-based interventions is examined.

Please note that text books for this course will cost approximately $200.

Prior to taking this course, please review the technology requirements at http://help.d2l.msu.edu/.

Refunds will be given less a 5% administrative fee one week before the course start date. Students who drop the course up to one week into the course will be given a refund less a 50% administrative fee. After the first week no refunds will be issued.

No incompletes will be offered.

Recommended for LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.

As a result of this course, participants will be prepared to:

• Conduct functional assessment of behavior

• Use crisis prevention, planning, and intervention practices

• Advance trauma informed practices

• Promote positive behavior support for prevention and intervention

• Develop behavior intervention plans

• Pursue interventions that promote social justice and access to education

• Apply proven tools and methodologies to provide mental health supports and interventions

• Use data to guide service delivery to students with disabilities

• Evaluate their own practice regularly to improve and expand services

• Deliver service to students/families with multicultural awareness and competence

• Advocate that services are provided with multicultural awareness and competence within the school setting

Instructor:

Kim Battjes, LMSW earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology at Central Michigan University in 1992. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Michigan State University in 1999. She began her career in social work as a Families First worker, from 1992-1996 in Detroit, Washtenaw, and Livingston County. She also worked as a case manager for families who had a child with a disability. Once she earned her master’s degree, she worked as a school social worker in Shiawassee and Livingston Counties from 1999-2015. She has had the privilege of being a MSU field instructor, liaison, senior clinical instructor, and coordinator for temporary approval for school social work. She currently is the Coordinator of Chance at Childhood since November 2015 and represents MSU in the interuniversity committee for school social work approval.