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District Psychologists
District Psychologists
Evelyn Benavides
Mae Saechao
Robert Smee
Juan Tienda
District Psychologists Introduction:
The School Psychologists at LUSD provide support services and consultation to school personnel and families of LUSD learners regarding learning, behavior, school climate, intervention strategies/services, and access to prevention programs through collaborative relationships with outside agencies. In addition, the school psychologist team also provides "Psycho-educational" assessment, behavioral evaluations, and educational benefited research to assist and support the development of effective programs and strategies. The team also provides intervention and support for learner mental health needs, crisis intervention, and referral resources.
Services Provided:
- Develop and Implement prevention and intervention programs
- Develop and implement crisis procedures
- Coordinate, conduct SST/504/ IEP Meetings
- Psycho-educational Assessments
- Develop, implement, monitor BIP
- Conduct and coordinate district wide training/in-services
- Supervise paraprofessionals, Aides, Education Specialists
- Home Visits
- SST/504
- Access Community Resources
- Behavioral Intervention
- Assisting with Learner Socialization
- Crisis Intervention
- Consult with Learning Facilitators, Parents, Staff and Learners
- Group/ Individual Counseling
- Data collecton and Evaluation