MSW Field Profiles 2020-21

MSW Rebekah Brossman 2020 Agency Name: Reading School District Profile: Social workers identify barriers that interfere with students ’ educational success and seek to mitigate them. Many efforts are pointed toward working with students, families, and the school to identify specific needs and to help connect students/ families to resources. Three areas of focus are homelessness, attendance, and mental health/crises. Field Placement Responsibilities: I will be responsible for completing daily school activities and tasks. I will be working closely with the social worker through attending and participating in scheduled meetings with staff, reviewing student data (such as attendance and grades), and attending group meetings with students and the social worker. I will also be collaborating with the social worker to lead an after - school program called Aevidum. This is a way that social workers can engage students and encourage them to help their peers. Another responsibility I have as an intern is to manage and create an inventory for the Reading Knight ’ s Closet. They receive various donations frommultiple sources and it has been a great resource for students. Future Goals: I hope to obtain my MSW, my license, and eventually work in adoption/foster care or school social work. Department of Social Work