[Counselors] Outside agency Parent permission form

[OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

Our school requires:
1) A yearly background check
2) Consent for School Based Services (signed by parent and the agency counselor)
3) Meeting with the building principal or counselor
4) Sign in at the front desk and sign out
We have a meeting at the beginning of the year for all the agency counselors to come meet in principal of both lower and upper elementary as well as counselors.  At that time we go over the requirements.  Counselors are only allowed to see student one time per week during the elective hour only.  The exception to be allowed to see student twice a week is if there is something going on (such as high risk/recent hospital discharge type situation).  We have a compact agreement between agency and school which allows for communication.  Some counselors do not like all of these rules but many understand as well.


Consent for School Based Services
I, _____________(parent/guardian), give permission for my child, ________(child's name), to be taken out of class to receive individual and/or group therapy or rehabilitation services provided by ___________(agency). 

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From: "OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board" <counselors at lists.onenet.net>
To: OSRHE <counselors at lists.onenet.net>
Date: 12/19/14 01:12 PM
Subject: [Counselors] Outside agency Parent permission form

 
We have several outside agencies coming to school to counsel our students during the school day.  One visits twice a week for more than a class period.  We try to schedule these visits during elective hours but sometimes this is spilling over to a core class. 


My questions are:


1.  Do any of you have a parent permission form that you would share that states that the parent is aware of the amount of class time the student is missing. (or something like that)??


2. I feel if a student is counseled twice weekly at school, I should have some knowledge as to why.   Does anyone have a form to request this info from the agency??  




Thank you for any thoughts or forms you would be willing to share.  Curious how others handle this situation.


Merry Christmas! 


Have a restful break and a Happy New Year!


Kerri Perry
Bridge Creek Middle School




 
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