Abstract
The ratio of the qualifications of social workers or psychiatric social workers to all school social workers has been increasing since the beginning of the school social worker project in 2008. This study discusses the gap of practices and outcomes between certified and non-certified school social workers through a statistical analysis using the independent t-test.
Consequently, certified school social workers put into practice at the mezzo and macro level in the school system, board of education, and concerned institutions. In addition, certified school social workers adopted practices relevant to case conferences significantly more than non-certified school social workers. However, certified school social workers did not practice direct support to children, parents, and teachers much.
Certified school social workers brought about significantly more outcomes of cooperation than uncertified school social workers and less outcomes of direct support along with the practices.
