"Changing the World One Child at a

Gainesville City School System

Social Work Department Staff

                              Joyce Rucker, MSW                                           Jarod Anderson, Director                        Barbara Brooks, MSW, LCSW             Erica Glenn, HOPE Coordinator

                                   ph 678-859-1242                                                 ph 678-859-4410                                            ph 678-859-2387                                     678-936-4097

                            joyce.rucherk@gcssk12.net                                jarod.andeson@gcssk12.net                   barbara.brooks@gcssk12.net                  erica.glenn@gcssk12.net

                     Office: Gainesville Middle School                      Office: Gainesville High School           Office: Gainesville Learning Academy       Office: Enota Elementary

 Here within the Gainesville City School System, the purpose of the Social Work Department is to serve and advocate for our students with the intent of providing the necessary interventions, knowledge, and resources needed to create an optimal learning experience for school and future success. It is our desire that you use this site as a means to learn more about the services we offer as school social workers and find information and resources to help you better serve our students.

•  Actively address barriers within the child’s home, school, and community that interfere with student achievement.

•  Serve as catalysts to bring people together and to create an environment that is conducive to effective problem solving and learning.

•  Are employed by school districts to enhance the academic mission by providing services which strengthen home/school/community   

•  partnerships.

•  Brings unique professional knowledge, skills, and perspective to the school system and the pupil services team.

•  Practice includes: assessment, crisis intervention, home visits, conflict resolution, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, and coordination of school and community services.