| 510 | Individual Counseling:
One-to-one counseling, provided by a qualified individual pursuant to an IEP. Counseling may focus on aspects, such as educational, career, personal; or be with parents or staff members on learning problems or guidance programs for students. Individual counseling is expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR § 300.24(b)(2), (CCR Title 5 §3051.9). | - May be recommended for students with individualized and/or intensive needs and require 1:1 support to acquire new skills as outlined by IEP goals.
| - Licensed Educational Psychologist
- School Psychologist (PPS)
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- School Counselor (PPS)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Board Certified Psychiatrist
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| 515 | Counseling and Guidance:
Counseling in a group setting, provided by a qualified individual pursuant to an IEP. Group counseling is typically social skills development, but may focus on aspects, such as educational, career, personal; or be with parents or staff members on learning problems or guidance programs for students. IEP-required group counseling is expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR §300.24.(b)(2)); CCR Title 5 §3051.9)
Guidance services include interpersonal, intrapersonal or family interventions, performed in an individual or group setting by a qualified individual pursuant to an IEP. Specific programs include social skills development, self-esteem building, parent training, and assistance to special education students supervised by staff credentialed to serve special education students. These services are expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR §300.306; CCR Title 5 §3051.9). | - Describes either group counseling or a combination of individual and group counseling provided by qualified practitioner pursuant to an IEP.
- Utilize for students who require peer interactions or modeling while learning new social-emotional skills aligned with IEP goals.
- If an increasing need for individual counseling becomes apparent, the IEP team should convene to determine whether Individual Counseling is a more appropriate related service.
- Should not be used to provide individual counseling only. Individual counseling (510) should be utilized if individual services only are required based on assessment results.
| - Licensed Educational Psychologist
- School Psychologist (PPS)
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- School Counselor (PPS)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Board Certified Psychiatrist
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| 520 | Parent Counseling and Training:
Individual or group counseling provided by a qualified individual pursuant to an IEP to assist the parent(s) of special education students in better understanding and meeting their child's needs; may include parenting skills or other pertinent issues. IEP-required parent counseling is expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR §300.31(b)(7); CCR Title 5 §3051.11). | - May be recommended to support the parent in understanding the impact of the student's disability or student's needs at school OR to provide the parent with skills needed to support their child's IEP goal attainment.
- Should be provided in addition to another direct ERMHS service.
- Is often recommended as a more intensive component of a student's ERMHS program.
- Must be explicitly linked to an IEP goal which supports the student's access to his/her educational program. IEP goals are not to be written for the parent, but rather to address student need(s).
- An LEA cannot mandate parent participation; however, an LEA is required to offer the service if determined necessary for the student to access his or her education.
- A parent's/guardian's refusal to attend parent counseling sessions does not absolve a school of their responsibility to offer the service if warranted for the student to access FAPE. Therefore, it is recommended that the IEP team maintain the offer of parent counseling while working to address concerns or challenges related to a lack of participation.
| - Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- School Psychologist (PPS)
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Social Work (PPS)
- School Counselor (PPS)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Board Certified Psychiatrist Special Education Instruction Credential Health and Nursing Services Credential
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| 525 | Social Work Services:
Social Work services, provided pursuant to an IEP by a qualified individual, includes, but are not limited to, preparing a social or developmental history of a child with a disability; group and individual counseling with the child and family; working with those problems in a child's living situation (home, school, and community) that affect the child's adjustment in school; and mobilizing school and community resources to enable the child to learn as effectively as possible in his or her educational program. Social work services are expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR §300.24(b)(13); CCR Title 5 §3051.13). | - May be recommended when there is a need for highly coordinated supports in order for the student to make progress on one of more of his/her IEP goals.
- Social Work Services are typically provided in addition to another direct ERMHS service such as individual or group counseling.
- May be appropriate when factors within the home environment are impeding the student's access to FAPE (e.g. poor attendance or other barriers to FAPE).
- May be used if family counseling is required for the student to receive educational benefit.
- Must be explicitly linked to an IEP goal which supports student's access to his/her educational program.
| - Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Social Work (PPS)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Board Certified Psychiatrist
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| 530 | Psychological Services:
These services, provided by a credentialed or licensed psychologist pursuant to an IEP, include interpreting assessment results to parents and staff in implementing the IEP; obtaining and interpreting information about child behavior and conditions related to learning; planning programs of individual and group counseling and guidance services for children and parents.
These services may include consulting with other staff in planning school programs to meet the special needs of children as indicated in the IEP. (CFR Part 300 §300.24).
IEP-required psychological services are expected to supplement the regular guidance and counseling program. (34 CFR §300.24; CCR Title 5 §3051.10). | - May be recommended when support and consultation is warranted on a regular basis by a school psychologist.
- Should be utilized in addition to either ERMHS or Behavior Intervention Services (BIS) in order to reflect planning and implementation of a counseling and/or behavior services.
- Should only be utilized by school psychologists consulting and supporting the ongoing IEP program including:
- Collaboration with outside agencies in order to align with school-based supports
- Consultation services to parents or school staff
- Overseeing the delivery of counseling services
- Ongoing support to implementation of a BIP
- This service should not be used for counseling nor to reflect time spent in assessment or report writing.
- Must be explicitly linked to an IEP goal which supports student’s access to his/her educational program.
| - Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- School Psychologist (PPS)
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
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| 535 | Behavior Intervention Services:
A systematic implementation of procedures designed to promote lasting, positive changes in the student's behavior resulting in greater access to a variety of community settings, social contacts, public events, and placement in the least restrictive environment. (CCR Title 5 §3001(d)). | - May be recommended based on need for systematic teaching and reinforcement of new behavior via a behavioral goal or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
- Included as the result of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) or comprehensive psycho-educational assessment.
- Please refer to The Relationship between ERMHS and Behavior Intervention Services (BIS) for more information.
| - Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP)
- School Psychologist (PPS)
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- School Counselor (PPS)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Special Education Instruction Credential
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| 540 | Day Treatment Services:
Structured education, training and support services to address the student's mental health needs (Health & Safety Code, Div.2, Chap.3, Article 1, 1502(a)(3)). | - "Day Treatment" was a service previously provided by county mental health agencies prior to AB 114.
- Defined by Medi-Cal regulations and not included in the CFR list of definitions of "related services".
- According to the CDE, an LEA may choose to offer a Day Treatment program, as defined by Medi-Cal regulations3, by contracting with a CDE certified Day Treatment provider (please reference the NPA Certification memorandum on the CDE AB 114 Web page at Http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ac/npacertltr.asp)
- The EDCOE Charter SELPA requests that LEAs refrain from using this service code and instead delineate the specific services the student requires to meet his/her IEP goals.
- If use of this code is requested by an NPS or Residential Treatment Center (RTC), please contact your Charter SELPA program specialist for further support.
| List of authorized service providers is not available for Day Treatment Services. Authorized service providers are dependent on the specific ERMHS service provided to the student (see codes 510-535). |
| 545 | Residential Treatment Services:
A 24-hour out-of-home placement that provides intensive therapeutic services to support the educational program (Welfare and Institutions Code, Part 2, Chapter 2.5, Art. 1, §5671)). | For more information on residential treatment services, please refer to the EDCOE Charter SELPA “Non-Public Schools (NPS) and Residential Treatment Centers (RTC) Guidelines” | List of authorized service providers is not available for Residential Treatment Services. Authorized service providers are dependent on the specific ERMHS service provided to the student (see codes 510-535). |
