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WCASD Counseling and Mental Health Professional Services Guide
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Services by Counselors
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504 Accommodation Plans/Revisions (Counselors)
- Process requests from parents and/or teachers
- Evaluate the need for new plans
- Modify/revise existing plans/accommodations
- Assist parents and teachers with carrying out accommodations remotely
Social Emotional Learning (Counselors)
- Support teachers in implementation of Second Step program
- Assist and support teachers with providing additional connectedness activities for students
Gifted Screening (Counselors)
- Process requests from parents and/or teachers
- Carry out the screening process prior to students possibly being evaluated by school psychologist
- Communicate with parents and staff in regards to progress, process, and results
Connectedness (Counselors)
- Building specific "drop-ins" "hang outs" and "get-togethers" for students to build connections with classmates and teachers
Resilience (Counselors)
- Building and need specific information and strategies on topics such as organizational skills, executive functioning skills, emotional resilience, coping skills, and mindfulness
Emotional Safety (Counselors)
- Building and need specific help and strategies provided to build emotional safety at home and upon the return to school
Services by Counselors and Mental Health Specialists
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Individual and Group Counseling (Counselors and Mental Health Specialists)
- Provide counseling services relating to school concerns as needed for individual students
- Provide counseling services as needed for groups of students who would benefit from group activity (ex. friendship skills, stress reduction, etc.)
- Meet with parents as needed in order to provide assistance in supporting their child's emotional needs at home
Team Representation (Counselors and Mental Health Specialists)
- Attend IEP meetings as an LEA (Local Educational Agency Representative)
- Core member of MTSS (Multi-Tier System of Supports) team (discuss students' progress and possible barriers to academic success)
Additional Services
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Communication with Parents and Students
- Schoology Connection pages for each grade level
- Schoology messaging for groups and individuals
- Information distribution
- Additional support resources
- Calendly links to schedule appointments
Miscellaneous Counseling-related services
- Academic questions answered
- Support in completion of Naviance artifacts
- Collaboration in team meetings
- Support with time management/EF Support