School Social Work:
Eric Scroggs, Director

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Staff Assignments:

 #1 Metamora Grade School

• Samantha Alig
• Zari Gary​ ​

​#2 Riverview Grade School

• ​Jennifer Schottland​

#6 Fieldcrest

• Anna Low - Primary / Intermediate
• Krysta Starkey - Middle School
• Megan Uphoff - High School

 #21 Lowpoint Washburn

• Emily Aiman

​#60 Roanoke-Benson

• Ty Taufer​

#69 Germantown Hills

• ​Lauren Morton​

​#122 Metamora Township High School

• Emily Aiman - Skill Builders​​​

#140 Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield

• Jennifer Schottland - Davenport
• Madison Holliday -Eureka High
• Reed Durley - Eureka Elementary / Middle School​

Black Partridge

• Rosemary O'Shea​
• Suzanne Pavesech

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School Social Work | Following the enactment of the Children's Mental Health Act (2003) and Public Act 93-0495 - Section 15(a), the Illinois State Board of Education outlined the following goals related to students' social, emotional, behavioral development and based on the Illinois social Emotional Learning Standards:

1. Develop self-management and self-awareness skill to achieve school and life success.
2. Use social awareness to establish and maintain positive relationships.
3. Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.

Woodford County Special Education Association school-based clinicians (ie. school social worker and school psychologists) collaborate to help students achieve these goals. These clinicians, whether employed by WCSEA or our member school districts, provide social emotional services for students when deemed appropriate, necessary, and educationally relevant.

Establishing Educational Relevance
School-based counseling services are designed to enhance social relations and support academic achievement and learning.  Therefore, counseling issues addressed by school-based clinicians are those impacting the student’s educational functioning and performance. WCSEA school-based clinicians assist in addressing problems that affect school functioning.  Not every student with a presenting problem is appropriately served by a WCSEA school-based clinician. Problems that affect the child but have no adverse effect on the child during school are best addressed by outside agencies and/or outside providers (ISBE May 2007, Student Services Providers Recommended Practices & Procedures Manual). School-based counselors will make outside referrals for students with counseling needs better served by community-based clinical counseling or family therapy.  School-based clinicians are available for consultation with school staff regarding services and interventions that might be appropriate. School-based counseling services are not intended for use in a custody decision.  When educational relevance is not established, but social-emotional services may be warranted, school-based clinicians will refer students and families to community-based services.

Types of Services Offered
School-based clinicians serve students in a variety of ways.  These services may range from working directly with a student to working in a consultative role with staff.  

• Crisis Counseling- priority and addressed immediately to ensure the student’s social, emotional and physical stability to address immediate issues.
• Monitoring - the school-based clinician monitors the student’s progress by meeting with the student periodically, conducting record reviews, and consulting with school staff.
• Consultation Services—the school-based clinician consults directly with school staff to determine the student’s needs.  Intervention ideas may be suggested to help teachers and staff support the student’s social emotional needs. The school-based clinician may meet with the student on occasion.  
• Direct Services—the school-based clinician meets with the student one-on-one or in a small-group setting.  Counseling goals are set and data is collected to determine progress toward goals.​ ​

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