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School Psychologists
School psychologists are professionals specializing in both mental health and education, who provide services that help students succeed academically, emotionally and socially. They are trained to identify and address a wide range of barriers to school and community success, including learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, behavioral difficulties and emotional stressors.
Children and youth today often experience mental health and health-related problems that can limit their ability to learn, participate in activities, socialize, concentrate or even attend school. Through collaboration with other mental health providers as well as medical professionals, school psychologists can help youngsters develop resiliency, competence, self-control and self-esteem, and can facilitate integration of services between home and school. It is essential that states and communities support this collaboration through appropriate credentialing, policies and legislation, and avoid any unintended or misguided restrictions on student access to appropriate health and mental health supports in their schools.
The services we provide include:
- Consultation to assure consistency between home, school and community providers
- Observations and performance feedback to physicians monitoring the effects of medications and therapies on student's school performance
- Assessments to help determine student strengths and weaknesses, as part of determining eligibility for special education and/or need for accommodations or modifications of instructional program
- Diagnostic assessments that assist parents, physicians and psychiatrists appropriately address conditions such as ADHD and depression
- Risk assessments regarding potential for suicide and violence
- Specific skills training (e.g., social skills, organization skills, study skills)
- Individual or group counseling around relevant issues (e.g., chronic illness, sibling or parent illness, substance abuse prevention, etc.)
- Direct intervention and consultation regarding behavior planning for students with special needs
- In-service and parent education programs regarding mental health and learning issues related to medical conditions (e.g., helping kids with ADD; understanding eating disorders; supporting children with a terminally ill parent, etc.)
Click Here to visit the Colorado Department of Education's School Psychologist page.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the psychologist at your child’s school.
Rachel Barnes, LCSW
Cell: 970-769-4800
Email: rbarnes@sjboces.org
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary (9-R)
Needham Elementary (9-R)
Miller Middle (9-R)
Shannon Belson, Ed.S.
Cell: 970-759-4058
Email: sbelson@sjboces.org
Pagosa Springs School District
Patrick Callahan, Ed.S.
Cell: 970-769-4798
Email: pcallahan@sjboces.org
Animas Valley Elementary(9-R)
Ignacio Intermediate
Ignacio Junior High
Early Childhood Programs/Child Find
David Neal, Ed.S.
Cell: 970-759-8953
Email: dneal@sjboces.org
Bayfield School District
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John Persing, Ph.D.
Cell: 970-749-5748
Email: jpersing@sjboces.org
DeNier Youth Services (9-R)
Florida Mesa Elementary (9-R)
Riverview Elementary (9-R)
Beth Poremba, Ed.S.
Cell: 970-769-4799
Email: bporemba@sjboces.org
Durango High (9-R)
Phoenix Program (9-R)
Nick Rampone
Cell: 970-749-6288
Email: nrampone@sjboces.org
Park Elementary (9-R)
Sunnyside Elementary (9-R)
Silverton School District
Heather Study, Ph.D.
Cell: 970-769-2185
Email: hstudy@sjboces.org
Escalante Middle (9-R)
Ignacio Elementary
Ignacio High
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