School Transition Report

The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with knowledge, understanding and skills to promote active support to increase an individual’s participation in tasks and activities. It is aimed at those whose role includes planning, monitoring and providing direct support and assistance to individuals.

This allows supervision and organizational help in my profession to assist me as needed. I currently have an awesome social worker who never ceases to amaze me on her job skills. She is my go-to person for collaboration and advice on any situation that occurs in my school setting. I also have county-wide school counselor meetings monthly to assist me in the application of my comprehensive counseling program. Meeting with my administrators on a weekly basis to discuss matters at-hand or upcoming events also assist with my competence in implementing my program at a school level.

There are several types of transition children and young people face, including, emotional, physical, physiological, and intellectual that if not correctly handled can have a negative impact on development.

This unit provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to work in partnership with families to support individuals.

Supports Coordination. This service is available to persons with a developmental disability or mental illness. The purpose of this service is to provide assistance obtaining medical, social, educational, and vocational services to fit the individuals needs. Adults with a severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of more intensive care, support, and monitoring may receive services from SCCMH Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT).

Program Management activities will include handling all facilitator and partner program contracts, participant recruitment and program evaluation and any mid-course adjustments. The program shares space with the other DCPNI programs so the management team will ensure

Case management services include service coordination, one stop employment services, program referrals to outside agencies, crisis management, tax assistance, various workshops, classes, and trainings, community events, and a multitude of community partnerships. Family Self Sufficiency consists of case management, life skills training, education and employment services, homeownership, escrow accounts and referrals to other resources. Lastly, Senior Service Coordination entails on-site service coordination, on-site food supplement

This is done with a welcome video presentation that shows past events, success stories from former participants, staff, and other community leaders to motivate the client’s participation. The orientation process also includes introductions of new participants, question & answer period, additional details about the program, and education test to assess proper program needs as it relates to reading, writing, and math skills. When the testing is completed, the intake personnel identifies an appointment time, for potential participants with a case manager, to develop a service plan to ensure that the individual is serious about enrolling in our program and starting a new career. Once a potential participant qualifies for our program, they are given an enrollment package, course catalog, and a scheduled start date. Each program has its own outline and schedule. Graduation Ceremonies are held to celebrate all graduation

School counselors collaborate with other school personnel such as teachers who will help implement guidance lessons in the classroom. As a school counselor it is important to keep the teachers motivated to help implement these programs. Resource teachers typically work the special education students, collaborating with resource teachers ensures that all students are included in the comprehensive program. The resource teacher can help provide alternative to working with students in an inclusive manner. The principles and assistance principles of the school typically serve on the advisory committee, they provide resources to the program, and help communicate the important of the counseling program. School psychologist are there to assist with mental health services, doing assessments, and working with the school counselor during crisis situations. School nurses provide health services to the students. They monitor student medications and note changes in students behavior or effectiveness of the medication. Secretaries are equally important in the collaborative model. Secretaries are typically the first person a parent will come in contact with when entering the school. They are the ones that create that first impression (Erford, 2015). Community agencies can provide additional support to students outside of

Program Level – the person can identify which services and supports that wish to participate in. They can make recommendations for services.

In N485 we learned about Care Coordination & Transition Management Correlation. Dr. Siemon asked us to describe how care coordination or care transition programs might be effective in improving the health outcomes of our project population.

The transition to childhood can be a very difficult process for children with disabilities because they are entering an unfamiliar world with many different new things to explore and to survive this world there are certain skills that must be acquired. To develop those skills teachers, families, school staff, agencies and other professional come together to help students set goals and learn skills that are necessary to maintain a living, get a job and furthering their education, this preparation help facilitate the transition into adult life . During the transition planning different services and activities are develop to help student with

Transitions are changes that take part of our lives and are out of our control. Transitions are essential part of every person’s life but can be harder to adjust in early years. Although in early years’ transitions are supported by family, friends and practitioners/carers. Children’s early experiences of transitions can have a big effect on how they handle transitions in adult life.

School counselors have a key role in advocating for academic success for each student in the school. The advocacy makes the counselors have a leadership role in encouraging and promoting school reforms. The advocacy efforts of school counselors aim to eliminate obstacles preventing the development of students and to create chances for all students to learn. It also aims to ensure students have access to the school curriculum that fits their needs. School counselors collaborate with other people within and outside the school to assist students meet their learning needs. In addition, advocacy promotes positive and systematic change in schools (Trusty & Brown, 2005).

Inter-professional collaboration is imminent for beneficial practice outcomes because it discusses the barriers that prevents positive outcomes while developing potential means to overcome them. During intervention inter-professional collaboration allows greater input as a group than that as an individual, improve outcomes for students, teachers, counselors, school district, and general population. Communication and trust is important to successful inter-collaboration therefore respecting one’s peers and sharing vital