Supplementary Services

Pitt County Schools strives to provide optimum teaching and learning conditions for all students through a comprehensive education program It is recognized that in addition to academic challenges, students are at times faced with a variety of social, developmental, emotional, and behavioral issues that may interfere with their educational success. Qualified professional personnel are available to provide preventative, remedial, and crisis interventions to identify and remove barriers to learning. By utilizing a team approach, these professionals partner with other educators, parents, and the community to support students throughout the educational process. The Student Services Team includes: School Counselors, School Social Workers, School Psychologists, School Health Specialists and additional specialized staff.

• School Social Workers-have multiple assignments and work in K-12 schools on a weekly and as needed basis. Social Workers serve as a liaison between the home, school and community, with a primary focus on encouraging parental input and involvement. Assistance is provided in identifying and addressing concerns through assessment of the influences in a student’s total environment that may impact the educational setting. Direct services are provided to students and families in the school and the home that include individual, group, and family counseling, community resource information and referral, and advocacy. Consultation with staff, parents, and community is provided to address students’ needs, school board policy and procedures, and family and child welfare laws.

• School Psychologist – also serve the K-12 schools through weekly and as needed contact at their multiple school assignments. Psychologists provide evaluations and analyze test results to identify students’ cognitive learning, strengths, and weaknesses, emotional and behavioral problems. They are extensively involved in all aspects of the Exceptional Children’s Program including consultations with staff and parents, behavioral intervention plans, serving as members of School-Based and Administrative Placements Committees, program planning and staff development, and all compliance issues. Additional services include community resource information and referral and coordinating contractual services for assessments.

• School Health Case Manager – Vidant is providing the services of a School Health Case Manager, who is a professional nurse, approximately 2 two days a week for Ayden-Grifton High School. This professional nurse is a Registered Nurse who will provide coordination of health care services such as Health and Wellness promotion/education, evaluation of specific medical concerns affecting student’s achievement at school, linking students to health care providers, medication management and compiling health data from health concerns questionnaires. To contact your School Nurse Case Manager, call the office.

• Homebound Services – Students who for medical reasons (other than normal pregnancy), will be homebound for four or more weeks may receive instruction at home (so those days will not count as absences). Students or parents should contact Student Services for further information.

• Hospital Services – Students who will be in the hospital for two or more weeks may enroll in the Vidant School. Students enrolled in this school are not counted absent. To acquire more information regarding hospital services please contact Student Services or a hospital teacher through Vidant.

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor – The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor can work with any handicapped students who, because of their handicap, may have difficulty finding suitable employment or receiving appropriate training.

• Weekly Therapy Sessions - Pride in NC provides AGHS with a licensed mental health counselor twice a week to offer therapy sessions to referred students. This service allows students to be seen regularly for ongoing counseling at our school in a confidential, private setting. If you are interested in referring your student for these services, please contact school counselors.

To contact any member of your school’s Student Services Team, please call a school counselor.