School Social Workers
Who are School Social Workers?
School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a degree in social work who provide services related to a person's social, emotional and life adjustment to school and/or society. School Social Workers are the link between the home, school and community in providing direct as well as indirect services to students, families and school personnel to promote and support students' academic and social success.
For more information on specific ways that our school social workers can assist students, families, staff, and the community, please check out this document from the SSWA
Meet the District Social Workers
Bess Gates, LSW HSV
Eliana Jorgensen, LSW HSV
As trained mental health professionals, our District social workers provide the following services:
Liaison between the students, the school system, the family, and the community as a whole
Intervention (individual, small group, classroom lessons, peer mediation)
Referrals/ Connection to resources
Crisis response
Collaboration with community agencies to provide basic needs, housing assistance, clothing, food, insurance, furniture, etc.
Home visits
Truancy intervention
Homelessness prevention and intervention
Emotional/behavioral consultation
Advocacy
If you ever find yourself needing assistance and don't know where to go, please reach out to your school social worker and we will help however we can!
Plum Borough School District Services
PBSD offers many in-service programming to support our students and families. Below you will find information that is offered district-wide (K-12).
Local Assistance and Resource Information
Allegheny County has a vast network of agencies and organizations that specialize in providing helpful information and services to those in need. We have also included information for out-of-county resources that are also in close proximity to Plum Borough. Resources have been organized based on topic/services provided. Click here for a Directory of Local Resources.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your school social worker.
