About me!
Janet Craig, LCSW
(618) 377-7230 ext. 233
[email protected]
My name is Janet Craig, Civic Memorial’s school social worker. Before coming to CM in 2007, I worked as a school social worker at Signal Hill School in Belleville for 11 years. I have also worked for 13 years as a social worker and bereavement counselor with hospice, and have child welfare experience.
My credentials include:
Type 73 School Social Work Endorcement
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (through the State of Illinois)
ACSW: Academy of Certified Social Workers (member of the national registry)
I received my bachelor’s degree in Home Economics and Psychology from Eastern Illinois University in 1982, and my master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois in 1985.
(618) 377-7230 ext. 233
[email protected]
My name is Janet Craig, Civic Memorial’s school social worker. Before coming to CM in 2007, I worked as a school social worker at Signal Hill School in Belleville for 11 years. I have also worked for 13 years as a social worker and bereavement counselor with hospice, and have child welfare experience.
My credentials include:
Type 73 School Social Work Endorcement
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (through the State of Illinois)
ACSW: Academy of Certified Social Workers (member of the national registry)
I received my bachelor’s degree in Home Economics and Psychology from Eastern Illinois University in 1982, and my master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois in 1985.
What is a school social worker?
School social Workers are a part of the total educational team of a school, working together with colleagues from other disciplines to provide the best educational experience for all students. Their unique graduate level training in social work enables them to understand and interpret the influence of the school, home and community on children.
The School Social Worker helps students:
The School Social Worker helps parents:
The School Social Worker helps schools:
The School Social Worker helps communities:
Contributed by Illinois Association of School Social workers (IASSW)
School social Workers are a part of the total educational team of a school, working together with colleagues from other disciplines to provide the best educational experience for all students. Their unique graduate level training in social work enables them to understand and interpret the influence of the school, home and community on children.
The School Social Worker helps 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
The School Social Worker helps 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
The School Social Worker helps schools:
- understand factors that affect students abilities to allow for 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
The School Social Worker helps communities:
- understand school policies, programs and practices
- minimize environmental factors which inhibit learning
- develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families
Contributed by Illinois Association of School Social workers (IASSW)