Resume template · Updated October 2026
School social worker resume template
Short answer
Henrietta suits a school social worker: a calm, conventional layout that school districts expect, with experience first and your social work degree and license right after. The fictional sample supports students at two schools, runs attendance and counseling groups and links families to community services. Show caseloads, attendance results, crisis work and partnerships, without any student details.
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Why Henrietta suits a school social worker resume
Henrietta prints a summary, then Work Experience, then Education and a skills grid, in black and grey. Districts read caseload and licensure first, and this sober order puts your work and credentials where they look.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie has a softer centred header, a fit for community or nonprofit school programs.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Schools and grade levels, caseload size, license and main focus areas such as attendance or mental health.
- Work Experience. Bullets on caseload, attendance results, groups, crisis response, plans you support and community partnerships.
- Education. Master of Social Work with the year; add school social work coursework or practicum.
- Skills. Assessment, counseling groups, crisis intervention, family engagement and case management.
- Certifications. Social work license and any school social work certificate with the issuer and year.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Monica Reyes
School Social Worker, LMSW
Chicago, IL | monica.reyes@example.com | (312) 555-0163 | linkedin.com/in/sample-monica-reyes
Licensed school social worker supporting about 70 students across two elementary schools. Focus on attendance, social and emotional groups and connecting families with community services.
Experience
School Social Worker, Lakeview Public Schools, Chicago, IL (08/2021 to Present)
- Support about 70 students across two elementary schools through individual sessions, groups and family meetings.
- Cut chronic absence among students in my attendance program by about a third in one school year.
- Run weekly social and emotional skills groups for grades 3 to 5.
- Complete risk assessments and safety plans with the counseling team and administrators.
- Connect families with food, housing and health partners, and keep a resource guide for both schools.
Case Manager, Westside Family Services, Chicago, IL (06/2019 to 07/2021)
- Managed a caseload of about 30 families in a youth support program.
- Coordinated services with schools, clinics and housing agencies.
- Kept case notes up to date in the agency database.
Education
Master of Social Work, School Social Work, Loyola University Chicago (05/2019)
Certifications
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (2019)
Skills
Risk assessment, Counseling groups, Attendance intervention, Case management, Trauma-informed practice, Student information system, Case notes software, Spanish (conversational), Family engagement
How to make the sample yours
Show caseload and scope
Number of students, schools and grade levels. Caseload is the first thing district leaders compare.
Show attendance results
Chronic absence rates before and after your work, for the group you supported.
Describe crisis work
Risk assessments, safety plans and coordination with counselors and administrators, without case details.
List partnerships
Food, housing, health and mental health partners you connect families with.
Mention plans and teams
Your role in student support teams and plans for students with disabilities.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- school social worker
- MSW
- student caseload
- chronic absenteeism
- crisis intervention
- risk assessment
- counseling groups
- family engagement
- community resources
- student support team
- trauma-informed
- case management
Mistakes to avoid
- Any student or family details.
- Claiming services outside your license.
- No caseload or results.
- Long lists of theories.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a school social worker resume focus on?
Caseload, attendance and other results, groups, crisis work and community partnerships. District leaders want to see scope and impact.
How do I show results without student details?
Use group-level numbers, such as chronic absence rates or group completion. Never include names, diagnoses or case stories that could identify a student.
Should I list my license number?
No. List the license type, issuing board and year. Employers verify the number during hiring.
How do I move from agency work into schools?
Highlight work with children and families, school partnerships and any school practicum. Add the state school social work credential if your state requires one.
Is this template right for school counselors?
It works, but our school counselor template covers the counseling credential and academic planning in more detail.
How long should the resume be?
One to two pages. Keep caseload, license and results on the first page.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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