Why we do it.
School Social Workers are the vital link between the home, school, and community. Our services to students, families and school personnel promote and support students’ academic, social, emotional and behavioral success. We strive to protect and strengthen this work through advocacy, building relationships, and offering high-quality professional development.
What we do.
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We establish an maintain collaborative relationships with local, state and national educational, mental health, medical, juvenile justice, and child welfare entities.
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Substitute School Social Work License Effective 3/25/19 ODE is now issuing Substitute SSW licenses. Key points: 1. The language in the code can be seen here. http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3319.2210 2. The important piece to this new law is that even though Social Workers...
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03/30/2019 11:00am-1:00pm |
Northeast Region Book Club
Trust Your Heart A Place for Healing, Warrensville Heights OH |
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04/09/2019 9:00am-4:00pm |
Advocacy Day 2019
The Ohio Statehouse, Columbus Ohio |
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04/12/2019 10:00am-2:00pm |
Board Meeting |
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06/13/2019 All Day |
Annual Board Retreat |
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Substitute School Social Work License
Effective 3/25/19 ODE is now issuing Substitute SSW licenses.
Key points:
1. The language in the code can be seen here. codes.ohio.gov/orc/3319.2210
2. The important piece to this new law is that even though Social Workers without the School Social Work master’s may now be employed as substitutes in districts, that is the only capacity in which they can be employed. They can never be on salary contract with a district without the School SW license. See section E below:
(E) A person that is employed to work in a substitute capacity by a school district or school under this section shall not be employed by a district or school in a non-substitute capacity without satisfying any licensure or permit requirements established in rules adopted by the state board that are applicable to the person's prospective position of employment.
3. These revisions were also made in the state rule book. This covers the new substitute licenses as well as the previously existing temporary licenses which can be issued to those with a bachelors degree so long as they are actively pursuing the additional coursework for full licensure.
The take away is that this may allow some social worker to find short term positions, they will eventually need to fulfill the requirements of the SSW license in order to find permanent, non-sub employment.
Those interested in applying for the substitute license can find more information on the ODE website.
Lawriter - ORC - 3319.2210 [Effective 3/20/2019] Licenses for substitute teachers.
codes.ohio.gov
(A) The state board of education, upon submission of the documentation specified in division (C) of this section, shall issue a license to any of the following persons to be employed to work in a substitute capacity by a school district or school: