LSSW Problem of Practice by Jolaine Mast

Lack of universal curriculum for SEL skills

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Screening tools to measure if things are working. Enter and exit for groups. Is it working?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:40:01 UTC

No universal mental health screener

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Universal documentation that is ethical and feasible. Aligns with SW code of ethics and MN statutes.

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Educating people on the role of a school social worker.

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Attendance concerns, policies, and practices and consistency.

Lack of consistent response to student substance use

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Lack of resources to support students impacted by substance use

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Lack of grief specific support from outside provider

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Universal screening effectiveness

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:42:08 UTC

Universal regulation techniques that adults can use when triggered by behaviors.

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Tools to support Tier 2/3 interventions

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Developing community partnerships

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Misuse schools as treatment center. Students in the wrong setting and not getting the support we need. How do they access other supports?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:43:13 UTC

CPI strategies and training could be great for ALL adults. Regulation strategies (not necessarily the holds and all of that).

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Need for advanced training on behavior/SEL for school staff

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Increasing clinical skills of SSWs

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Embedded mental health services are already full- how do we provide them support?

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Absences- what is excused like sports and vacations, out of country visits, etc.

Collecting data on social emotional learning practices

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Figuring out how to join teachers and recognize where THEY are at (self recognition) and when to intervene.

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Collaboration amongst interdisciplinary staff (e.g., SBMH teams, cultural liaisons, student advocate)

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How do we build in to the classroom that behaviors are communication of unmet skills.

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What do we have for technology monitor or ban certain searching?

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Consistent Practices for transitions between levels (Visits for relationship building.)

Staff intervene to behavior in very different ways. How can we systemize this better? Adults learning from each other

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:47:11 UTC

HS level: struggling with attendance and chemical use. Online health class is not working. We need an in person health course.

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Maintaining resources and keeping up to date

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Transition Meetings- including the social worker on the team.

Curriculum for comprehensive health including mental health.

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Partnering with community - roles, access to students, directing work

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What is developmentally appropriate for students behavior/expectation?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:49:18 UTC

Disproportionally of discipline for students with disabilities and students of color

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Over identification of students with disabilities

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District policies do not always aligned to what we know is best for student's mental health. Look at different policies to see how they are aligned.

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:50:51 UTC

Attendance intervention that is effective

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Educators with fixed mindsets and traditional beliefs around the role of teachers and students

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Equitable policy on attendance

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:52:00 UTC

Staff understanding of IEP/504

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Teacher and Support Staff Regulation Skills/ Consistent Tier One Practices (TCIT, Adults first CD, etc). Where does this fit? Who will they listen too?)

Role confusion with SSWs and admin (outside scope of practice or excluding from spaces)

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Resources for basic needs support

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MTSS system: What does our pyramid of support look like?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:53:20 UTC

Define roles of SSW.

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Behavior Responses for dysregulated students- building tools.

Connecting students within the school day (opportunities beyond out of school time)

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How do we affect general education teachers knowledge around mental health?

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Phones Issues

Structures and systems to support implementation of SEL skill development

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What are we suppose to do for SEL? Whole school?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:55:34 UTC

Inconsistent social work staffing

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How do we educate teachers to see behavioral growth similar to academic growth.

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Social Media, Data Privacy, and Device Addiction

SWCT behavioral baseline, progress monitoring, data tracking etc.

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What is the role of a school social worker in our schools that isn't dependent on the building? How do people outside of SW know this?

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Center-based Skill Teaching that more Tier One

Social workers are not reading teachers. How can our PD meet our needs and be meaningful to us?

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 19:59:59 UTC

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Building Wellness over Response.

504- systemizing the process

jmast0 — 2025-09-18 20:01:10 UTC