511 IAC 4-1.5-5 Student assistance services

Sec. 5. (a) School corporations shall provide student assistance services at the elementary and secondary school levels. (b) Student assistance services shall be coordinated by a: (1) certified school counselor; (2) certified school psychologist; or (3) certified school social worker (master's level). (c) Student assistance services shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Prevention, which includes: (A) assisting teachers and parents in delivering the health and social studies proficiencies of the school curricula; (B) collaborating with community resources to develop summer and extended school programs to meet the social and recreational needs of students; and (C) educating school staff and parents on the developmental needs and behavioral management of students. (2) Assessment, which includes: (A) educating school staff and parents to identify and refer students who are experiencing problems that interfere with student learning; (B) obtaining and interpreting data on student needs; and (C) implementing the school's policies and procedures with regard to identifying and referring students with their families who are in need of special services. (3) Intervention, which includes: (A) providing brief individual and group counseling to students and families who need help with personal concerns or developmental problems; and (B) providing consultation services to school staff and parents regarding strategies for helping students cope with personal and social concerns. (4) Referral, which includes: (A) implementing policies and procedures for referring students and families to student assistance services and to community agencies for intensive counseling or other specialized services not available from the school; (B) disseminating a directory of community services and resources; and (C) creating a system to monitor referrals to ensure that students and families receive services in a timely and appropriate manner.