Session: Advancing School Social Work: Pathways, Roles, and Workforce Needs (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Marquis BR 7, ML 2 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: School Social Work

* noted as presenting author

An Exploration of Rural School Mental Health Professionals' Workforce Needs Post COVID-19
Courtney Ober, MSW, LMSW, University of South Carolina; Aidyn Iachini, PhD, MSW, LSW, University of South Carolina

Practitioner Voice Informed Survey Instrument Development: School Social Workers, Race, and Racism
Kate Phillippo, PhD, Loyola University Chicago; Jandel Crutchfield, PhD, LCSW, University of Texas at Arlington; Jennifer Murphy, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

School Social Workers' Roles in Special Education Service Delivery: An Exploratory Study
Stacy Gherardi, PhD, New Mexico State University; Kimberly Knox, PhD, New Mexico State University

Successes from the Educator-to-Social Worker Pathway Program: Evidence for Future "Grow Your Own" School Social Work Models
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, PhD, Ohio State University; Samantha Bates, PhD, The Ohio State University

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