Hello, From Hemmerling's Mental Health Therapist

Hemmerling's Marriage and Family Therapist

Welcome to the 2022-2023 Academic School Year! I am a part of the counseling staff at Hemmerling Elementary School.

My role in our school, as part of the Tier III system, is to support students who can benefit from a specific type of counseling support.

Types of Services I Provide:

Longer-term Individual Counseling

Specific Types of Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling/Risk Assessments

Looking forward to working with you! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Please feel free to visit the school's site main office or contact the school office via phone to connect at (951) 922-0254.


Hello, From Miss J

Hemmerling's School Counselor

Hi Friends!

My name is Miss J and I am so excited to start my third year as your School Counselor and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier II/III Coordinator. There is nothing I love more than building relationships with students and their families that inspire and equip our students to succeed at Hemmerling and beyond! I am here to assist you in any way I can, every step of the way.

For students needing extra help for them to be successful at school, I provide short term (4-6 weeks) individual or group sessions focused on building important academic, social, or emotional skills. Examples of things I can help with are:

  • Making and Keeping Friends

  • Self-esteem

  • Anger or Worry

  • Family Changes

  • Coping with COVID,

  • and Self-control.

Please feel free to visit the school's site main office or contact the school office via phone to connect at (951) 922-0254.

Need to talk to Miss J?

Students, click here!

Parents, request services for your student here!

Students, please keep in mind that I'll need your parent or guardian's permission in order to see you regularly. Please have them fill out one of the below consent forms. I can't wait to see you!

School Counseling Consent Form English Spanish.

Tier I Supports (100%): ALL STUDENTS receive teacher interventions in the classroom, small groups Classroom Guidance Lessons, school-wide activities & events

Tier II Supports (15-20%): SOME STUDENTS receive 4-6 week School Counseling Groups, Individual School Counseling, academic small groups, Check-in-Check-Out, SST's (Student Study Team Meetings)

Tier III Supports (1-5%): FEW STUDENTS receive school-based therapy, psychoeducational testing (for special education), Resource Specialist Program (RSP) services, Individualized Education Program (IEP),

Request Tier II/III Team Review/Support here: https://forms.gle/yV3mduJcbBFLAThd6

Academic, Behavioral, and Social/Emotional Support

The PBIS Tier II/III Team is Here to Help!

Hemmerling's Tier II/III PBIS team is made up of the site’s principal, school counselor, select general education and resource teachers, a school psychologist, a mental health therapist, and other district personnel.

The goal of the Tier II/III team is to use a team approach to identify and service students needing additional supports in academics, behavior, social/emotionally, and/or attendance in order to succeed at school. We hope to catch student needs early, brainstorm ways to assist the student in their least restrictive environment, actively monitor your students progress with new interventions in place, and actively collaborate with you and your student to measure success.

Students may be referred to the Tier II/III team via teacher, parent, student, or other school personnel request. Other data sources such as chronic tardiness or absences, test scores, student grades, low-level referrals, office discipline referrals, in school or off campus suspensions may also lead to a Tier II/III team referral.

Or, using your school email, go to Google Classroom and click "Add Class." Add class code a3yarlm. If you need help, Mr Ramirez explains how to add a class in the video below (skip to 5:07).

Can't wait to see (or hear from) you all, Marvelous Mustangs!