STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS Sample Clauses

STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. SECTION 1.
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. The District and the Federation agree that supporting student mental health in St. Xxxx is a critical step to addressing the predictability of disparities by race, socioeconomic status, and disability, and will accelerate learning and achievement for all students. Student mental health needs are best served when the school community is supported by a team of trained professionals and support staff including Licensed School Social Workers, Licensed School Counselors, Licensed School Psychologists, Licensed School Nurses, and Intervention Specialists or equivalent educational support professional staff. To that end, the parties have agreed to the following: Each St. Xxxx Public School serving students in K-12 shall have a Mental Health Support Team composed of licensed staff and Intervention Specialist or equivalent positions in this bargaining unit. Intervention Specialists are educational support professionals who have the most regular direct contact with students. They provide behavioral support for students beyond Tier 1 in a Multi-Tiered System of Support and support re-entry into the classroom by assisting students in assessing their behavior. Both parties agree that Multi-Tiered Systems of Support are proven to be most effective in supporting students. Appendix C outlines how Intervention Specialists or equivalent positions contribute to a Multi-Tiered System of Support. To achieve fidelity in utilizing MTSS and trauma informed practices to create effective mental health support structures in all SPPS schools, the parties agree to the staffing levels as described in the following subdivisions of this article. In order to properly staff Mental Health Support Teams, additional staff will be hired to create Mental Health Support Teams at each school. Current support in buildings will not be removed or shifted. The parties agree to meet and review the placement of staff, additional staffing will be prioritized for buildings with fewer or no current supports. In the 2020-2021 School Year the School District will commit $4.7 million to hiring additional staff in the following positions:
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. (continued) In the 2020-2021 School Year the School District will commit $4.7 million to hiring additional staff in the following positions:
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. The District and the Federation agree that supporting student mental health and wellness in St. Xxxx is a critical step to addressing the predictability of disparities by race, socioeconomic status, and disability, and will accelerate learning and achievement for all students. To that end, the parties have agreed to the following: ● Licensed General Education Social Workers: 1:500 staff to student ratio districtwide ● Licensed School Counselors: 1:250 staff to student ratio district wide ● School Psychologists: 1:700 staff to student ratio district wide ● Licensed School Nurses
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS. The District and the Federation agree that supporting student mental health and wellness in St. Xxxx is a critical step to addressing the predictability of disparities by race, socioeconomic status, and disability, and will accelerate learning and achievement for all students. To that end, the parties have agreed to the following: In order to create effective mental health support structures across SPPS, the parties agree to maintain a student mental health support team at each school serving PreK-12 through Transition students. Teams will include, at a minimum: A licensed school social worker A licensed school counselor An intervention specialist A licensed school nurse A health assistant when applicable A licensed school psychologist The parties agree that not all positions will be serving the building in the same capacity and in some cases, itinerant team members may not be available to fully participate in the work of the team. Positions may be reallocated across district sites. The current number of positions will be allocated to buildings based on enrollment and needs of the building and the students served. The parties agree to discuss allocations at the Professional Issue Committee and come to an agreement on final placements. If mental health support team positions are not filled by October 1, in consultation with district hiring subject matter experts, schools may repurpose that funding and work with district administration to access alternative services for the school year by temporarily contracting with outside community partners to meet student social, emotional, behavioral, mental, and chemical health needs, until such positions can be filled, and will keep postings for the positions open. Additionally, district School Support Leadership will assess needs in consultation with the impacted school mental health support teams and may temporarily re- allocate unfilled FTEs of student support personnel as identified in this section for up to the remainder of the school year. The Federation agrees not to file a grievance if the following positions are not filled due to a lack of acceptable applicants, as long as the district posts these positions and works to recruit and complete the hiring process in a timely manner. SPFE positions, within this article of the contract, serving Non-Public schools and/or grant funded positions will be maintained contingent upon continued funding. Starting with the 2023-2024 school year the parties will meet to revie...
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Related to STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS

  • Non-Medical, Personalized Services The Practice shall also provide Members with the following non-medical services:

  • Behavioral Health Services Behavioral health services include the evaluation, management, and treatment for a mental health or substance use disorder condition. For the purpose of this plan, substance use disorder does not include addiction to or abuse of tobacco and/or caffeine. Mental health or substance use disorders are those that are listed in the most updated volume of either: • the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association; or • the International Classification of Disease Manual (ICD) published by the World Health Organization. This plan provides parity in benefits for behavioral healthcare services. Please see Section 10 for additional information regarding behavioral healthcare parity. This plan covers behavioral health services if you are inpatient at a general or specialty hospital. See Inpatient Services in Section 3 for additional information. This plan covers services at behavioral health residential treatment facilities, which provide: • clinical treatment; • medication evaluation management; and • 24-hour on site availability of health professional staff, as required by licensing regulations. This plan covers intermediate care services, which are facility-based programs that are: • more intensive than traditional outpatient services; • less intensive than 24-hour inpatient hospital or residential treatment facility services; and • used as a step down from a higher level of care; or • used a step-up from standard care level of care. Intermediate care services include the following: • Partial Hospital Program (PHP) – PHPs are structured and medically supervised day, evening, or nighttime treatment programs providing individualized treatment plans. A PHP typically runs for five hours a day, five days per week. • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) – An IOP provides substantial clinical support for patients who are either in transition from a higher level of care or at risk for admission to a higher level of care. An IOP typically runs for three hours per day, three days per week.

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