BW Caring Crew Staff

The School Counselor’s Role:

The Baldwin-Woodville Area School District’s Comprehensive School Counseling Program is an integral part of the primary education of the district. This program:

•  Supports, facilitates, and encourages classroom instruction and student achievement. 

• Is  proactive and preventive in its focus as well as assists students in acquiring and using life-long learning skills.

• Implement strategies to enhance academics, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, and impart life skills for all students. 

The Mental Health Navigator’s Role:

Mental Health Navigator’s help remove barriers to mental health challenges that children and families encounter. Mental Health Navigator’s role is to: 

•  Help create an awareness of mental health challenges through presentations to classes, as well as advocacy for students, families, and community. 

• Meeting with students individually and/or in small groups

• Connecting students and families with community supports, including therapists and other mental health programs

•  Consulting with teachers and administration on strategies for mental health issues, within the classroom and beyond

The School Psychologist's Role:

School Psychologists role is to:

• Work to support individual students through various developmental and mental health issues

• Focus on assessing and testing those who may qualify for additional services

• Partners with families, teachers, school counselors, school administration, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community

The Director of Student Services Role:

The Director of Student Services directs the planning, development, organization, management, direction, and implementation of all aspects of Student Services programs of the District. Some of the programs/staff include: school counselors, school psychologists, mental health navigators, school health services, special education as well as several other activities/programs in the school setting.