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School Psychologists have training and experience in providing a wide array of school-based mental health services. Do you feel like your current role is not as comprehensive as it could be? Take this quiz to find out what type of School Psych Mental Health Provider you are!

What Type Of School Psych Mental Health Provider Are You?

As a School Psychologist, how often do you provide individual and/or small group counseling/therapy?

How often do you consult with teachers to help them develop classroom level social-emotional and behavioral interventions?

How often do you assess social-emotional concerns when completing psycho-educational evaluations?

How often do you lead/participate in your school's student teaming meetings when a student is having social-emotional or behavioral concerns?

How often do you participate in school-wide initiatives, such as PBIS, Crisis Response Teams, or any other social-emotional or behavioral Universal supports?

How often do you provide support to your school by analyzing mental and behavioral health Universal Screening data?

How often do you provide professional development and/or presentations to educators on school-based mental health topics?

How often do you provide students and families with community mental and behavioral health supports and/or resources?

How often do you advocate for ALL students at ALL levels (ie, use of suicide risk assessments, pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives, promoting safe school culture/climate, anti-racism curricula, and other social justice initiatives)?

How often do you bill for Medicaid reimbursable related services?

You have the training and the experience to provide school-based mental health supports! If only your school would use you to your maximum potential to help kids and families thrive academically, behaviorally, and social-emotionally! Keep up the good work and find ways to show your school that you can do more!

The Untapped Mental Health Provider

Way to go! You take the role of school-based mental health provider seriously! You utilize your counseling and therapy skills often to help students manage difficult behaviors and prioritize their social-emotional well-being! Keep up the good work and do not forget that being a school-based mental health provider can occur at all levels (direct, indirect, consultation, and systems)!

The Direct Mental Health Provider

You may not realize it but you are ROCKING it as a school-based mental health provider! By providing indirect supports to students through teacher consultation, evaluation/assessment, universal initiatives, analyzing data, and collaborating with educators and families at meetings, you are providing systems-level mental health supports in your school! If you keep it up, you may find doors will open for you to do more direct school-based mental health with kiddos!

The Systems-Level Mental Health Provider

Look at you!! You are a true School Psych Superhero! You have landed a role that fully embraces the comprehensive role of a School Psychologist and you rock it each and every day! Keep helping kids, families, and educators be the best they can be by supporting ALL students at ALL levels! Wear that school-based mental health warrior cape proudly for all to see!

The Comprehensive Mental Health Provider

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