Accredited School Social Worker
Australian Association of Social Workers is the professional representative body of social workers in Australia, supporting and empowering the profession to make a positive difference. The School Social Worker Credential ensures the community that social workers have the specialist knowledge and skills necessary to help students to achieve their potential in all aspects of academic and personal learning at school.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Anger Management
- Anxiety & Phobias
- Communications
- Conflict Resolution
- court report
- cult involvement
- depression
- developmental disorders
- Family Court
- Family Violence
- general mental health
- Grief and Loss (Bereavement disorder)
- LGBTIQ+ issues
- Self Esteem / Self Development
Earning Criteria
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- Post-qualifying social work experience* in a clinical setting: *Post-qualifying social work experience gained as a social worker after graduating from an AASW Accredited Social Work program.
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a. Have at least 2 years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) post-qualifying social work experience in a school setting within the last 5 years b. Must be able to articulate how their experience meets all of the AASW School Capability Statements, relating to the core Knowledge and skill indicators and provide a case example from one of their nominated positions
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- Demonstrate at least 2 years’ full-time equivalent (FTE) post-qualifying supervision within the last 5 years.
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- Have met the Continuing Professional Development requirements.
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- Demonstrate ability and knowledge of School Social Work practice through Case Study activities.
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- Verification of applicant’s Skills and Competencies in Practice. For each role you would like considered for your application, you will need to provide all the following: Referee statement, Position description and Curriculum vitae or resume
Standards
AASW Practice Standards outline the practice expectations of all social workers. They are designed to guide social workers to ensure they fulfil their professional practice responsibilities.
The Code of Ethics of the AASW, expresses the values and responsibilities that are integral to and characterise the social work profession. It is intended to assist all social workers, collectively and individually, to act in ethically accountable ways, in the pursuit of the profession’s aims.
1. Engagement and Consultation 2. Assessment 3. Intervention and protective practices 4. Policy and program development 5. Reflective Practice 6. Leadership