Washington Junior High School

Naperville, Illinois

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Washington Junior
High School

201 N. Washington St.
Naperville, Illinois 60540

Main Office: 630.420.6390
Health Office: 630.420.6399

School Hours: 8 AM - 2:50 PM

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Social Worker and Psychologist

Social Worker Neal Leatherman

Psychologist Stephanie Guglielmucci

School Social Work Services

Our social worker serves as a link between home, school, and the community. As members of the educational support team, they promote and support students' academic and social success by providing services that include:

Collaboration with community agencies on behalf of students and their families
Providing information and referral to community agencies and private therapists
Participation in prevention programs:violence prevention, conflict resolution, peer medication
Crisis Intervention
Individual and Group Counseling
Social-developmental and adaptive behavior assessments
Assisting in the development of behavior intervention strategies
Parent education
Teacher consultation

School Social Workers help students to:

Improve interpersonal relationships
Cope with crisis situations
Develop self-discipline
Learn problem-solving and decision-making skills
Resolve conflicts without violence
Improve attendance
Build self-esteem
Maximize educational opportunities
Increase academic success
Remain in school and graduate

School Social Workers support parents and families to:

Participate more fully in their children's education
Identify and meet their children's social and emotional needs
Access programs available to students with special needs
Use school and community resources more effectively

Neal Leatherman has been a part of the WJHS team since 1999. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Olivet Nazarene University and his Master of Social Work degree from George Williams College of Aurora University. Mr. Leatherman also is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has experience serving adolescents and their families as a psychotherapist in private practice. In addition, he was a part-time counselor for the Department of Corrections Youth Division for a short time prior to working in the school setting. As a school social worker, Mr. Leatherman has worked both at the elementary and middle school levels during his 9 years in District #203.

Social Worker and Psychologist

Washington Junior High School • 201 N Washington • Naperville, IL 60540 • 630.420.6390 • webwjhs@naperville203.org

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