Tiered Support Staff

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Tier 1 Interventions and Supports:

Counselors are able to provide a variety of mental health and family support resources, based on factors such as the student’s specific need, family insurance, etc.  Counselors are here to support ALL students with personal, social, and mental health concerns.  Outside resources are available to all, as well as academic support provided by each teacher.  However, sometimes students need extra support in order to reach their full potential.  

Tier 2 Interventions and Supports:

Tier 2 Interventions and Supports are designed for the 10-15% of students who are not responding effectively to the Universal Supports in Tier 1 of the school.  These students need more intensive interventions to teach skills not taught in Tier 1/ Blade FAMILY.  The interventions in Tier 2 are designed to be assessed quickly, highly efficient, flexible, and to bring about rapid movement. The goal of Tier 2 is to teach skills that aren’t addressed by Blade FAMILY. using a short-term intervention.

Sources for Identifying Students for Tier 2 Supports: 

East High Counselors and Intervention Team use a variety of sources to help identify students who are appropriate for Tier 2 services.

• • Requests for Intervention and Support from Parents, Students, and/or Staff:  Parents, Students, and Staff can request intervention and support by navigating to the Blade FAMILY Student Request for Intervention and Support page (link to the page)
    
    
  • Administrator Request for Tier 2 Supports
  • Counselor Request for Tier 2 Supports
  • EBHS Coordination of Services Team (COST) Request for Tier 2 Supports

Tier 2 Interventions may include: 

• Mentoring
• Family Engagement/ Home Visits
• Grade/Attendance Checks
• Check In-Check Out (CICO)
• Restorative Circles/Practices
• Small Groups
• Substance Abuse
• Coping Skills
• Anxiety
• Grief Group
• Social Skills

Tier 3 Interventions and Supports:

1. Case Management and Linkage
1. Referring student to mental health services with Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services or Private insurance and following up
2. Crisis Assessment and Intervention
1. Conducting suicide assessments 
2. Re-entry plan when student returns back to school from Mary K Shell or Bakersfield Behavioral Health Hospital (BBHH).
3. Direct Therapeutic Interventions with Tier 3 Students
1. Provide/teach coping skills to help them in the classroom
2. Facilitate small Tier 3 focused groups (for those needing more support after Tier 2 groups)