School social work and counselling teachers

In short: School social workers and counselling teachers support pupils with social, family or school-related problems. They are an important point of contact independent of subject teaching.

In more detail: School social work is widely available in many, but not all, federal states.

In detail

• Tasks: Counselling on conflicts, bullying, family problems or psychological strain.
• Confidentiality: Conversations are usually confidential, except in cases of acute danger.
• Referral: School social work often establishes contact with external counselling services.
• Prevention: Projects on topics such as bullying, addiction or media literacy are often part of the offer.
• Counselling teachers: Teachers with additional qualifications who support with school and personal questions.
• Low-threshold access: Often reachable without an appointment, which makes getting in touch easier.
• Cooperation: Close coordination with parents, youth welfare office and external specialist services as needed (mobbing-unter-schuelern-erkennen-und-handeln).