State Reports.

This report presents an update on school social work services in 8 of 13 states in the Western Alliance. Provided here are summaries of the nature of school social work in each state for 1995 (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Washington). Included are the number of school social workers employed in each state, whether there is a state organization for school social workers, the types of students served, the average caseload, credentialing or certification processes, the number of graduate schools of social work in the state, the number of school districts in the state and how many of these hire school social workers, other job titles for school social workers, the status of school linked services in the state, salary schedules, the presence of a state lobbyist for school social workers, membership dues, public relations material used, relationships with the state chapter of the National Education Association, conference dates, employment opportunities, suggestions in finding jobs, and trends and issues for school social workers in the state. For comparative purposes, the leadership conference report for 1990, which assessed social work in western states, appears in the back. (RJM)