What do school based mental health services look like at Alliance Virgil Roberts Leadership Academy?
Scholars may receive support in the following ways based on what is most appropriate:
- Classroom Support & Teacher Consultation
- Provider consults with the teacher about appropriate interventions and supports that may help the scholar be more successful in their classroom.
- Provider may come into the classroom to present on a particular topic (e.g. bullying prevention, appropriate friendships, or suicide awareness for middle school scholars).
- Referral to a Community Mental Health Agency
- Sometimes a referral will be initiated in partnership with the parent/family for outside counseling services or services provided by a contracted therapist.
- This would occur in instances where the school based mental health services have reached maximum capacity or the scholar’s needs exceed what a school based mental health service provider is able to provide.
- Group Counseling
- Provider will meet with a group of no more than 10 scholars to work on increasing skills in a certain area (e.g. coping with strong emotions, processing grief or social skills).
- Individual Counseling
- Scholar meets with the provider one-on-one to address a particular concern or behavior.