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Core SSW Services Working Paper: Referral, Screening, Assessment, & Service Delivery Process (RSASD) for School Social Workers

The framework offered here is rooted in a variety of sources, primary among them my own research on SSW practice, consultation with the PLC Project Advisory Board, and the ongoing work with the various PLCs here in Ontario. I am grateful for all the different PLC members, co-leads, and outside research and practice experts that helped form this draft framework.

Ontario SSW Managers and the 70+ Professional Learning Community (PLC) members identified significant concerns with how SSW struggled to manage the different expectations of their “host setting.” A primary concern was the lack of control many SSW reported having with how their caseload came about, specifically in how referrals were made for SSW services. This Plain Language Summary (PLS) will detail the key components of the proposed new Referral, Screening, Assessment, and Service Delivery process (RSASD). Drawing on the work of Dr. Kelly the leadership of the Assessment/Criteria PLC, we will identify the best evidence-informed practices (EIP) in screening and assessing student clinical concerns, and suggest some best practices that formed the basis for our new RSASD model. The EIP in each PLS will also be aligned where applicable with the evidence-based practice (EBP) Common Elements identified by School Mental Health-Assist (SMH-ASSIST). Additional recommendations for further reading and implementation strategies are included in the PLS, while a more extensive annotated bibliography and related materials are included elsewhere as part of all of the Ontario SSW PLC ToolKits.