Our Provision of Psychological Services
The Cypress-Fairbanks Psychological Services Department utilizes a broad service delivery model. It helps the district respond to the numerous behavioral and emotional needs of its students. A summary of the continuum of services of the department and an approximate percentage of time spent in each service follows:
|
ROLE |
PERCENTAGE OF TIME |
|
Consultation |
20% |
|
Behavior Management |
10 - 20% |
|
Counseling |
30% |
|
Crisis Intervention |
As Needed |
|
Suicide Prevention |
As Needed |
|
Psychological Evaluations |
10 - 20% |
|
Staff In-services/Presentations |
<5% |
|
Parent Education |
5% |
|
School-Community Relations |
<5% |
|
Professional Involvement |
<5% |
With written consent or as part of a special education program, district psychologists and psychology interns provide psychological services to students following referral by appropriate school district personnel/IEP committee. Sometimes in a crisis situation psychologists/psychology interns may meet with a student without parent/guardian consent.