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Phoenix Elementary District reviews school-based behavioral-health partnership and parent-permission process
Summary
The Phoenix Elementary District received an overview of its partnership with Southwest Behavioral Services and the district's parent-notification and consent process, including statutory consent requirements and the sequence of referrals, intakes and information-sharing between schools, parents and providers.
The Phoenix Elementary District's governing board on Thursday received a staff presentation and public comment in support of school-based social workers and behavioral interventionists and reviewed the district's process for referring students to Southwest Behavioral Services.
The district's director who oversees social work services, Dawn Baumgartner, described the partnership model and the legal and ethical rules that guide it, including a requirement for parental consent before mental-health screening or treatment. Baumgartner said referrals typically follow a three-step sequence: staff identification and parent notification; parent agreement and referral to the community provider; and a…
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