Los Angeles Unified School District

SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH

SOCIAL WORK INTERN ORIENTATIONSEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Together we will build a better tomorrow.

•Agenda Review•Mutual Expectations•Parking Lot•Freeze Gesture

Welcome!

Grounding Exercise

FINGERTIP FACTS

Five Educational Service Centers (ESCs)•North •South•East •West •ISIC

LAUSD Reorganization

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTERS

Instructional Center

Operations Center

Parent and Community Engagement Center

Add CORRECT SMH Org Chart

LAUSD CORE BELIEFS

•Start with students

•Families are our partners

•Success in the classroom

•Diversity is our strength

•Effective teaching, leadership and accountability are the keys to our success

LAUSD Performance Meter

• On his first day as Superintendent, Dr. Deasy shared with the Board of Education and the rest of the LAUSD family the LAUSD Performance Meter.

• The Performance Meter is a scorecard to measure our performance as a District.

• These indicators center on the district’s goals.

1. 100 percent graduation.

2. Proficiency for all.

3. 100 percent attendance.

4. Parent and community engagement.

5. School safety.

District Goals

• Last year’s accomplishments

Deasy’s Video

School Mental Health professionals promote the

mental health, well being and academic achievement of all

LAUSD students.

SMH Mission

We align with LAUSD tenets:•Start with students•Families are our partners•Success in the classroom•Diversity is our strength•Effective teaching, leadership and

accountability

Children: At the Heart of our Mission

Data collection

Pair Share Activity

Group by four

Fickle finger

CODE OF CONDUCT

North ESC – Joel Cisneros, Specialistjoel.cisneros@lausd.net

South ESC - Karen Wallace, Specialistkaren.wallace@lausd.netGloria Granados, Specialistgxg6596@lausd.net

East ESC- Monica Puentes, Specialistmonica.puentes@lausd.net

West ESC- Nancy Jefferson, Coordinatornancy.jefferson@lausd.net

ISIC - Martha Marquez, Coordinatormartha.marquez@lausd.net

Field Instruction Administrators

•Support the Field Instructors and Interns

•Serve as liaisons with the universities

•Oversee coordination of placements

•Intern Training Oversight

Field Instructor Administrator Role

Escalator Video

•100 Interns-BSW and MSW

•53 Field Instructors

•UCLA, USC, CSULB, CSULA, CSUDH, CSUN

This year…

Child Abuse Reporting

Suicide Assessment

Trauma 101

Confidentiality

Core Trainings

BREAK

Presenters:Monica Puentes and

Maria Hu Cordova

Child Abuse Reporting

•DEASEY VIDEO

• LAUSD district policy – all staff individuals are all mandated reporters of suspected child abuse/neglect.

•School Volunteers are required to consult with their field instructor regarding any inappropriate behavior, conduct, or incidents.

Child Abuse Training Bulletin

•Child Abuse Reporting Bulletin Tab on Intern Manual •Pair Share Learning Activity

10 minutes to read each section , then return to original group Group 1- Read Pg 1 to Pg. 6 , until part B Group 2- Read Pg 6 “Clarification vs. Investigation “ to Pg 10 – before Letter “C” Group 3- Read Pg 10 to Pg 15- Primary Centers…Group 4- Pg 16 District Employees as Alleged

Child Abuse Training Bulletin

PRESENTER:JOSHUA KAUFMAN, LCSW

Self Care

• Review of new Bulletin

• Volunteer Applications are now being completed online by your Field Instruction Program Lead, follow the guideline specified provided to you

• The Volunteer Application and TB Clearance need to be faxed o SMH Field Instruction Office , attn: Maria Hu Cordova 213 241-3305

• FI Program Lead will provide the finger print appointment to the intern via email. Fingerprint appointments are being scheduled the week of Sept 10th and the week of the 17th – .

• If your background has not been cleared by employee relations then you will be supervised by the field instructor at all times. You are not to be left alone with any student until your background has been cleared.

Volunteer Process

•See Manual, Last Tab

Tips for Interns from the 2011-2012 COHORT

Volunteer Process

Intern complet

es1.

Volunteer

Application 2. TB

Clearance

then gives to

Field Instruct

or

Field Instruct

or Reviews that all fields are

completed then mails or

faxes BOTH

Forms to Field

Instruction Office• 333

South

Beaudry Ave, 29th Floo

r, Los Angeles, CA

90017

• fax (213

) 241-3305

Field Instruction Office 1. logs

application 2.

Checks name

against the

California

Megan's Law

Online Database for sex offender clearanc

e3. Places

intern on

fingerprinting list

then returns

application to Field

Instructor

Field Instructor gives applicati

on to School

Designee to

Input online [copy kept

onsite for 5

years]

Intern will be notified about

fingerprinting

appointment.