Post-Graduation
Post-Graduation Requirements:
WSW graduates are required to work for two years in a high-needs local education agency as a school social worker.
According to a 2015 survey of Washington School Social Workers, only 34% worked under the job title ‘School Social Worker’. While we, at the WSW, feel it is vital for role definition and advocacy efforts to increase the number of School Social Workers operating under the School Social Work job title- we understand that the current employment landscape has school social workers under varied roles. The following list includes all acceptable job titles at high-need LEAs that meet the criteria for loan repayment.
If a WSW graduate is pursuing a school social position with a job title not on this list, please fill out the form on the following link to request consideration for the position. WSW graduates will need to submit a job description, and job title as well as answer other relevant questions. The WSW Leadership Team considers each request in light of RCW 28A.410.044 definition of school social work and the National School Social Work Model.
Acceptable job titles for post-graduates to fulfill the scholarship requirements are as follows:
- School Social Worker
- PBIS Coordinator
- Behavior Intervention Specialist
- Family Resource Specialist
- Counselor
- Truancy Specialist
- District McKinney-Vento Liaison
- Mental Health Case Manager
- Mental Health Liaison
- Mental Health Case Manager
- Mental Health Specialist
- Intervention Specialist
- Student Success Coach
- Student Assistance Specialist
- Student Resource Specialist
- Family Advocate
- Community Resource Specialist
- Intervention/Alcohol & Drug Specialist
- ESD Roles: MTSS/PBIS/ISF Positions, MASH Program
- School Behavioral Health Navigator
- School Behavioral Health Advocate
Upcoming Events:
Workforce for Student Well-being Project ECHO January 2025 | Ten, 75-Minute Sessions
The Workforce for Student Wellbeing (WSW) ECHO is a virtual learning network designed to connect school social workers across Washington with each other and a team of experts. Developed in 2003 by Dr. Sanjeev Arora at the University of New Mexico to provide remote training for rural healthcare providers, the ECHO model has since expanded globally to include fields like education, social work, and law enforcement. WSW ECHO, one of over 1,000 global hubs, offers free group clinical supervision to reduce barriers to clinical licensure.
Starting in January 2025, the WSW Project ECHO will feature ten 75-minute sessions on key topics. Participation in the Workforce for Student Wellbeing (WSW) Project ECHO is free and will provide group clinical supervision for participants to help reduce barriers to clinical licensure. The ECHO Model is built on the principles of interdisciplinary collaboration, resource sharing, and best practice dissemination. Unlike traditional webinars, where information flows one way from the expert to the participants, ECHO promotes a bi-directional exchange of knowledge, where participants learn from both subject matter experts and each other through shared experiences.
