Los Angeles Unified School District
SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
SOCIAL WORK INTERN ORIENTATION
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Together we will build a better tomorrow.
Welcome!
• Agenda Review
• Mutual Expectations
• Parking Lot
• Freeze Gesture
Grounding Exercise
FINGERTIP FACTS
LAUSD Reorganization
Five Educational Service Centers (ESCs)
• North
• South
• East
• West
• ISIC
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.
District Goals
1.
100 percent graduation.
2.
Proficiency for all.
3.
100 percent attendance.
4.
Parent and community engagement.
5.
School safety.
Deasy’s Video
• Last year’s accomplishments
SMH Mission
School Mental Health
professionals promote the
mental health, well being and
academic achievement of all
LAUSD students.
Children: At the Heart of our 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
Data collection
CODE OF CONDUCT
Pair Share Activity
Group by four
Fickle finger
Field Instruction Administrators
North ESC –
South ESC -
East ESCWest ESCISIC -
Joel Cisneros, Specialist
joel.cisneros@lausd.net
Karen Wallace, Specialist
karen.wallace@lausd.net
Gloria Granados, Specialist
gxg6596@lausd.net
Monica Puentes, Specialist
monica.puentes@lausd.net
Nancy Jefferson, Coordinator
nancy.jefferson@lausd.net
Martha Marquez, Coordinator
martha.marquez@lausd.net
Field Instructor Administrator Role
• Support the Field Instructors and Interns
• Serve as liaisons with the universities
• Oversee coordination of placements
• Intern Training Oversight
Escalator Video
This year…
• 100 Interns-BSW and MSW
• 53 Field Instructors
• UCLA, USC, CSULB, CSULA, CSUDH,
CSUN
Core Trainings
Child Abuse Reporting
Suicide Assessment
Trauma 101
Confidentiality
BREAK
Child Abuse Reporting
Presenters:
Monica Puentes and
Maria Hu Cordova
Child Abuse Training Bulletin
• 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
Self Care
PRESENTER:
JOSHUA KAUFMAN, LCSW
Volunteer Process
• 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.
Tips for Interns from the 2011-2012 COHORT
• See Manual, Last Tab
Volunteer Process
Intern completes
1. Volunteer
Application
2. TB Clearance
then gives to
Field Instructor
Field Instructor
Reviews that all
fields are
completed then
mails or faxes
BOTH Forms to
Field Instruction
Office
• 333 South
Beaudry Ave,
29th Floor, Los
Angeles, CA
90017
• fax (213) 2413305
Field Instruction
Office
1. logs
application
2. Checks name
against the
California
Megan's Law
Online Database
for sex offender
clearance
3. Places intern
on fingerprinting
list
then returns
application to
Field Instructor
Field Instructor
gives application
to School
Designee to
Input online
[copy kept onsite
for 5 years]
Intern will be
notified about
fingerprinting
appointment.