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Student Support Services Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Brown, & Mr. Ali
Our Roles: Mrs. Roberts School Counselor, CAS, NCC • According to the American School Counselor Association, a School Counselor’s role is to help address the personal, social, career and academic development of all students. • Schools counselors must be at the forefront advocating for students and working to facilitate student learning and development. GOAL: Develop a comprehensive school counseling program Incorporates a Guidance Curriculum: character ed. , social skills, preventative, academic/social-personal/and career based lessons Individual student planning: assist students making academic/behavior/career goals, interpreting student data, & collaborating with parent/guardians & staff Responsive Services: provide individual and group counseling, consulting & referring, & using assessments to provide appropriate counseling services System Support: providing appropriate information to school personnel about my role & services, assisting staff with interpreting student data, participates and provides professional development Accountability: Collecting, interpreting, & using data to guide program direction & emphasis as well as student success.
Mrs. Robert’s Responsibilities • • • School Guidance Curriculum Academic support, including organizational, study and test-taking skills Goal setting and decision-making Career awareness, exploration and planning Education on understanding self and others Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution Safety/Safe Touch Multicultural/diversity awareness Individual student planning Academic planning • • • Goal setting/decisionmaking Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses Transition plans SST 504 Middle School Transitioning • • • Responsive Services Individual and smallgroup counseling Individual/family/school crisis intervention Conflict resolution Consultation/collaborat ion Referrals – – Consent Forms Confidentiality
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School Wide Programming Safe Touch Lessons Check in/Check out Parent Talks Red Ribbon Week: October 23 -31 Think Pink Day Terrific Kids Homework Challenge: Quarterly Monthly Character Ed. Trait ● -Beginning of the month- Mrs. Roberts/Mr. Wilson will announce monthly character trait/definition ● Teachers will help identify one student from their class per week that has displayed that trait and an award will be given to them on Fridays Service Learning Project?
Our Roles: Mrs. Brown School Social Worker, MSW School Social Worker Job Goal: The school social worker promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing services that strengthen home, school and community partnerships and address barriers to learning and achievement. The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe and caring environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community it and cultural differences on student success along with the implementation of effective intervention strategies. the school social worker assists in carrying out the guiding mission that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the twenty-first century.
Our Roles: Mrs. Brown School Social Worker, MSW Roles of School Social Worker: -Assessment and identification of student and family strengths and needs -Coordination of services for families and students -Crisis intervention -Individual and group counseling -Advocacy for students and families -Program development -Consultation and Collaboration with school staff -Network with community agencies and identify resources Types of referrals: -Academic and behavioral concerns -Attendance concerns -Child abuse/neglect concerns -Health/medical concerns -Economic deprivation -Family dysfunction -Family violence -Substance abuse -Grief & loss -Homelessness
CPS Reporting North Carolina Law (NCGS § 7 B-301)-we are all mandated reporters “Any person or institution who has cause to suspectthat any juvenile is abused, neglected, or dependent, as defined by G. S. 7 B-101, or has died as the result of maltreatment, shall report the case of that juvenile to the director of the department of social services in the county where the juvenile resides or is found. North Carolina Statistics July 2013 -June 2014: 64, 522 investigated reports Over 11, 000 reports made by school personnel 14, 675 children in foster care Orange County Department of Social Services 113 Mayo Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 919 -245 -2800 CPS Intake-919 -245 -2818 Required Details of DSS Report Name, age and address of juvenile Name and address of parent or parents Name, ages of other juveniles in the home Nature of the injury or condition caused by abuse, neglect or dependency Any other pertinent information Name and phone number of person making the report Give a detailed description of your concerns. It is O. K. if you don’t have all the information they request. Make sure administration is aware you made the report.
CPS Reporting Continued Reporting Dos and Do Not's -It is important to take detailed notes of things you observe and hear. -Do not ask lots of questions to the student as you may contaminate the investigation. -Ask open ended questions. -Do not ask leading questions. Myths vs Facts -If I don’t believe a child’s story, I don’t have to report it. -Telling my counselor or principal about my concern meets my reporting obligation, and if my principal tells me not to report I don’t have to. -If I didn’t hear it first hand, I don’t have to report it. -Being strict or chastising a student is the same as abuse
Important Notes -Check in/out Program -Behavioral Support -Referrals -google docs -Home Visits
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