We are pleased to provide a high level of support for students with their social-emotional and mental health needs.  The range of services in this area extends from school counselors to mental health therapists.  A student may be referred to a community provider or they may be seen by our in-house specialists.  All forms required as part of the referral process are below for your convenience.

Counseling & Student Support

School counseling is available to assist students and their families. All high schools have school counselors on staff. Services are available to all junior high and elementary schools for grief counseling, bullying prevention, or other services as needed. Teachers and administrators are also trained to recognize and help students.

What do Social-Emotional (SEL) Counselors do?

• Assessment and/or assistance with identified mental health or social-emotional needs
• Counseling for general education students TK-8
• Counseling for students with IEPs TK-12
• Identify and support the social-emotional needs of all TK-8 students
• For students with IEPs, the counselor will develop counseling goals and objectives for implementation and provide progress monitoring and reporting
• Individual counseling and group guidance to help students cope effectively with personal, social, academic, career, and family concerns
• Act as a co-facilitator with teachers for social-emotional skills lessons presented in the classroom

Social-Emotional Counseling Services

The counselors for each school are as follows:

• Plymouth Elementary, Sutter Creek Elementary: Elizabeth Key
• Pioneer Elementary, Pine Grove Elementary: Kathryn Sharp
• Jackson Elementary: Lacy Calais
• Jackson Junior High School: Alex Pattenaude
• Ione Elementary:  Pamela Dewitt
• Ione Junior High: Pamela Dewitt
• Foster Youth:  Heidi Galvez
• Amador High School:
  • Lara Eichman (A-K for grades 9-10 and A-L for grades 11-12)
  • Kelli Thompson (L-Z for grades 9-10 and M-Z for grades 11-12)
• Argonaut High School:
  • Sarah Yonan (A-K)
  • Tanya O’Geen (L-Z)
  • Lacy Calais (Social-emotional learning counselor for students with IEPs)
• Independence, North Star, or Community School: Clarissa Belotti