Full Description
Target interventions to the students who need help the most!
Mental and emotional health are critical factors in any child's academic success. But how do you make counseling effective when both counselors and students are constantly pressed for time?
In this user-friendly guide, K 12 mental health professionals will discover three proven counseling approaches that are both efficient and effective, and that allow for data-based decision making. By focusing on levels 2 and 3 of the PBIS and RTI frameworks, counselors can deliver responsive counseling services to students most in need of support. This book offers
Evidence-based interventions and counseling best practices
Guidance on successful implementation within a PBIS/RTI framework
Forms and resources to help busy professionals
Case studies, vignettes, and practical examples
With Counseling Students in Levels 2 and 3, you'll be ready to provide the mental health support students need for real academic success.
"As our nation moves to implementation of the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) model of service delivery, this book fills a critical gap in professional development needs for school practitioners."
—Diana Joyce, Psychologist and Associate Scholar
University of Florida
"Nationwide, educational staffs are addressing so many social, behavioral and emotional concerns that have tremendous impact on our children ability to learn. We all need to continuously add to our arsenal of effective counseling practices."
—Karen M. Joseph, School Counselor
Roberto Clemente Middle School, Germantown, MD
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. The Role of Responsive School-Based Counseling in PBIS/RTI
1. Integrated School Mental Health Programming
2. The Need for Mental Health Counseling in Schools
3. Counseling Students Within the Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Levels
4. Counseling Students Within Special Education
5. Effective and Efficient Counseling Approaches for School Settings
6. Evidence-Based Counseling in Schools
7. Developing and Assessing Counseling Interventions
8. Case Studies
Part II. Special Topics in School-Based Counseling
9. Developing Clinical Skills
10. Special Topics in School-Based Counseling
Resources
References
Index
