Some of the areas that a Social Worker may be able to help you or your child with include:

• Anger management
• Bullying
• Depression
• Drug and Alcohol Concerns
• Family breakdown
• Family violence
• Life changes
• Loss or grief
• Mental Health Issues
• Parenting
• Relationships
• Social Isolation
• Stress

How can our School Social Worker support you and your family?

The School Social Worker is available to provide:

• Information and referral
• Crisis Intervention
• Brief intervention/Short term counselling
• Group work
• Advocacy
• Consultation

Other tasks include:

• Creating and strengthening links with local community services
• Helping to continually improve the environment at Albert Park Primary School
• Participating in school activities such as camps
• And much more...

How to make an appointment

• Contact the Office or Clair directly on 9699 9090
• Location: Upstairs behind the Reading Recovery Room (just follow the signs)
• Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-4pm

Meet Our Social Worker

Clair Griffiths has been working with children, young people and families for many years, and has been employed by Albert Park Primary School to provide support to the school community. Since completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work, Clair has been employed by Community Health Services, Anglicare Victoria, The Reach Foundation, the South East Centre Against Sexual Assault and many other organisations. She has undertaken extensive private consulting and is completing a Master of Social Work at the University of Melbourne. Clair is a mother of two children.