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Pupil Personnel Services
What does my Pupil Personnel Services Credential authorize me to do?
This credential authorizes any of the following four specializations: school counseling, school social work, school psychology, and school child welfare and attendance services. The authorization and requirements for each specialization are listed below.
SCHOOL COUNSELING
The specialization in school counseling authorizes the holder to perform the following:
- Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a school counseling and guidance program that includes academic, career, personal, and social development
- Advocate for the high academic achievement and social development of all students
- Provide schoolwide prevention and intervention strategies and counseling services
- Provide consultation, training, and staff development to teachers and parents regarding students' needs
- Supervise a district-approved advisory program as described in California Education Code, Section 49600
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
The specialization in school psychology authorizes the holder to perform the following:
- Provide services that enhance academic performance
- Design strategies and programs to address problems of adjustment
- Consult with other educators and parents on issues of social development and behavioral and academic difficulties
- Conduct psycho-educational assessment for purposes of identifying special needs
- Provide psychological counseling for individuals, groups, and families
- Coordinate intervention strategies for management of individuals and schoolwide crises
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
The specialization in school social work authorizes the holder to perform the following:
- Assess home, school, personal, and community factors that may affect a student's learning
- Identify and provide intervention strategies for children and their families, including counseling, case management, and crisis intervention
- Consult with teachers, administrators, and other school staff regarding social and emotional needs of students
- Coordinate family, school, and community resources on behalf of students
CHILD WELFARE AND ATTENDANCE
The specialization in child welfare and attendance authorizes the holder to perform the following:
- Access appropriate services from both public and private providers, including law enforcement and social services
- Provide staff development to school personnel regarding state and federal laws pertaining to due process and child welfare and attendance laws
- Address school policies and procedures that inhibit academic success
- Implement strategies to improve student attendance
- Participate in schoolwide reform efforts
- Promote understanding and appreciation of those factors that affect the attendance of culturally-diverse student populations
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