Clinician Role

Phase 4: Weeks 28 - End of Year at School Site

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Phase Overview

In this training phase, Clinicians will prioritize further integration into the school culture to aid in establishing the school as a Center of Wellness, while also deepening their understanding and application of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles. Through ongoing involvement in multidisciplinary meetings and support for clients referred via the universal referral system until the end of the school year, Clinicians will engage in closure processes, provide necessary documentation and external referrals, all while ensuring they meet supervision and consultation requirements aligned with their licensing status.

Phase Objectives

  1. Continue integration into school culture and develop school relationships as needed to support development of Schools as Centers of Wellness

  2. Further develop relationships with families and communities

  3. Actively navigate role through DEIB framework

  4. Particitpate in multidisciplinary meetings, integrating COST principles and use of universal referral process into school site processes

  5. Continue to register and support clients referred through universal referral system

  6. Complete 20 billable encounters weekly with timely documentation

  7. Meet supervision requirements according to licensing status

Resources

STEP 1

Honorable Closing and Documentation

Participate in Honorable Closing professional development session to gain knowledge about conducting honorable closings. Engage clients in a respectful closure process that reflects a decrease in weekly encounters. Work collaboratively to develop an interest list for the next school year.

    • Participate in honorable closing professional development

    • Engage in honorable closing with clients, reflected in decrease of weekly encounters

    • Review caseload and provide referrals for clients that would benefit from continued care

    • Identify returning clients in referral tracker document in Teams

    • Review caseload and develop interest list for next school year

STEP 2

Manage Calendars and Scheduling

Collaborate with Coordinator and other team members to develop an effective work plan for summer months.

    • Begin discussing and identifying time off and work dates for the months of June and July and develop a work plan

STEP 3

Role Development

Review the importance of expanding your understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and using these concepts as a framework for your work. Understand how to navigate feelings of discomfort through introspection while upholding Trauma-Sensitive Educational Leadership (TSEL) practices.

    • Continue expanding understanding of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging concepts and framework

    • Continue navigating feelings of discomfort through introspection while upholding TSEL practices

    • Attend and collaborate in regional team meetings, program team meetings, professional development

STEP 4

Engage in Supervision or Consultation

Meet the end of year licensing expectations based on licensure status. Associate Clinicians seeking licensure through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) will ensure all documentation requirements are met, including having all weekly log forms signed by Clinician II and completing annual evaluations. Licensed Clinicians will continue attending ongoing clinical consultations.

  • For Associate Clinicians seeking licensure through the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS):

    • Maintain weekly BBS logs

    • Attend weekly group supervision

    • Attend weekly individual supervision

    • Complete in-state verification form with Clinician II

    • Ensure all weekly log forms are completed and signed by Clinician II

    • Review annual evaluation with Clinician II signifying the end of the current supervisory term

    For Licensed Clinicians:

    • Attend clinical consultation once per month (consultation offered twice per month)