Illinois § 14-1.09.2

§ 14-1.09.2.

School Social Work Services. In the public schools, social work services may be provided by qualified specialists who hold a Professional Educator License with a school support personnel endorsement in the area of school social worker under Section 21B-25 of this Code. School social work services may include, but are not limited to: (1) Identifying students in need of special education services by conducting a social-developmental study in a case study evaluation; (2) Developing and implementing comprehensive interventions with students, parents, and teachers that will enhance student adjustment to, and performance in, the school setting; (3) Consulting and collaborating with teachers and other school personnel regarding behavior management and intervention plans and inclusion in support of special education students in regular classroom settings; (4) Counseling with students, parents, and teachers in accordance with the rules and regulations governing provision of related services, provided that parent permission must be obtained in writing before a student participates in a group counseling session; (5) Acting as a liaison between the public schools and community resources; (6) Developing and implementing school-based prevention programs, including mediation and violence prevention, implementing social and emotional education programs and services, and establishing and implementing bullying prevention and intervention programs; (7) Providing crisis intervention within the school setting; (8) Supervising school social work interns enrolled in school social work programs that meet the standards established by the State Board of Education; (9) Providing parent education and counseling as appropriate in relation to the child's educational assessment; (10) Assisting in completing a functional behavioral assessment, as well as assisting in the development of nonaversive behavioral intervention strategies; and (11) Evaluating program effectiveness. Nothing in this Section prohibits other licensed professionals from providing any of the services listed in this Section for which they are appropriately trained. (Source: P.A. 102-894, eff. 5-20-22.)