Ashley Rose – School-Based Mental Health: Best Practices and Evidence-Based Interventions for Successful Treatment in a Complex Setting

Outline

School-Based Providers: Defining your Role and Getting an “In” at Your Site

• Common language in education,
• Key questions for pinpointing where your services are best utilized
• How to build positive relationships with staff while still setting boundaries
• When your physical space/office is less than ideal
• Working with staff who are skeptical of your role

Confidentiality in a Public Setting: A Balancing Act that Relies on Communication

• FERPA and HIPAA requirements – what are the gray areas?
• How to address confidentiality in groups
• Should you be included in IEP and 504 meetings?
• What to do if confidentiality is violated
• Common scenarios where confidentiality can be compromised (and what to do):
  • Getting kids out of the classroom
  • Seeing clients in the hallway
  • When clients’ friends want to see you
  • Who can see risk assessments?
  • Contributing meaningfully in school meetings
  • And more!

Evidence-Based Strategies and Interventions that Translate to a School Setting

• Skill building: Expression of emotion, self-regulation, distress tolerance, impulse control
• School-based interventions for anxiety, depression, ADHD, oppositional behavior, and more
• Family engagement: communication difficulties, trust building, and overinvolved families
• Group therapy: Who, when and how; pros and cons
• Beyond therapy: crisis intervention, clinical conversations, and other school consultations