Specifications include, but are not limited to: The chosen agency shall provide school-based Therapeutic and Mental Health Services designed to train and support teachers, classroom staff, and parents. Services provided shall include but shall not be limited to the following: A mental health professional shall be assigned to the district. A mental health professional shall be on site in the district five days a week during the 2023-2024 school year to provide on-site therapeutic mental health support services to students. Teacher/staff and parent training shall focus on assessment and ways of managing therapeutic and mental health services. The therapeutic mental health professionals shall be able to conduct mental health assessment and or psychiatric assessments to our students that may need these assessments with the approval of the parents. The agency shall provide therapeutic and mental health services that will be available to students and consultation for teachers, staff and parents on how to support the students. Teachers and staff shall be able to identify situations and problems that may affect students’ mental health. Mental health professionals shall provide teachers/ staff and parents with the skills needed to address the problems creating negative mental health. Reinforcement shall be provided throughout the school year to assist staff in developing and maintaining a positive mental health environment within the classroom. Monthly Conferences/debriefing with the other appropriate staff within the school shall be completed with the other professionals such as school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, school social and emotional learning staff at all of our schools. Proof of effective implementation of services from September to June shall be provided to the district.
