Student Services
Welcome to the information page of the School Social Workers for Lisle Community Unit School District #202.
School Social Workers are your link with the total education team of a school. School social Workers play a central role in helping to increase communication between the home, school and community. The history of school social work can be traced to the early 1900s.
DISTRICT SOCIAL WORKERS
Katherine Havertape
Grades 9-12, Lisle Senior High School.
MSW 2000, University of Illinois
phone: 630-493-8388
email: khavertape@lisle.202.org
Jacquelyn Pipkin
Grades 4-8, Schiesher Elementary & Lisle Junior High School
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
MSW 1988, George Williams College, Aurora University
phone: 630-493-8219
email: jpipkin@lisle202.org
Barbara Schneider
Pre-School - grade 3, Tate Woods and Schiesher Elementary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
MSW 1971, University of Wisconsin; Loyola University
phone: 630-493-8173
email: bschneider@lisle.202.org
EDUCATIONAL AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The majority of School Social Workers hold a master's Degree in social Work, which is the prescribed entry level in most states. School social work services are regulated by the State Board of Education. A Type 73 Certification is required in Illinois. Some Social Workers hold additional certifications or licenses.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS’ ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
School Social Workers provide a vital link between the school, home and community. Most School Social Workers are involved in providing services to all students. Most provide direct services to students and their families including casework, group work and classroom presentations as well as providing crisis intervention and consultation and making referrals to community agencies. School Social Workers are part of the assessment process for special education students as well as often providing direct and indirect services to those students. School Social Workers consult with teach3ers and administrators and frequently participate on teams within the schools.
School Social Workers help students:
achieve maximum
academic benefit from their educational opportunities
understand themselves
and others
develop self-control
and take responsibility for their actions
cope with
stress
develop
decision-making skills
School Social Workers help parents:
participate
effectively in their children's education
better understand and
meet their children's social and emotional needs
better understand and
utilize school and community resources available to help students
and parents
School Social Workers help schools:
understand factors
that affect students’ abilities to make maximum use of their
school experience
access community
resources
improve school climate
through development of school policies and a wide range of
prevention and intervention programs
School social Workers help communities:
understand school
policies, programs and practices
minimize environmental
factors which inhibit learning
develop resources to
adequately meet the needs of students and families
RESOURCES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Illinois Association of School Social Workers, www.iassw.org
National Association of Social Workers, www.socialworkers.org
School Social Work Association of America, www.sswaa.org
