What does a School Social Worker Do?
Help Students:
Achieve maximum benefit from their educational opportunities
Understand themselves and others
Cope with stress
Develop decision making skills

Help Parents: 
Participate effectively in their children's education
Understand and meet their children's social and emotional needs
Understand programs available to students with special needs
Utilize school and community resources effectively

Help Schools:
Understand factors (cultural, societal, economic, familial, health, etc.) that affect students
Abilities to make maximum use of their school experience
Utilize their resources in meeting the educational, social, and emotional needs of students
Promote a safe school environment

Help Communities:
Understand school policies, programs, and practice
Minimize those environmental factors which inhibit learning
Develop resources to adequately meet the needs of students and families
(Source IASSW 2013)