Lora Arcos

- Provided comprehensive Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) to special education qualifying students in rural California school district through telehealth platform, delivering individualized mental health interventions aligned with students' IEP goals and educational objectives.

- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions via virtual technology to address behavioral, emotional, and social-emotional needs of students with disabilities, utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support academic progress and IEP goal achievement.

-Performed ERMHS evaluations to determine student eligibility and appropriate service levels, demonstrating expertise in both assessment and direct service provision within the ERMHS continuum of care.

- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams, families, and rural school personnel through virtual platforms to provide social work services including case management and coordination of mental health support services for students with disabilities.

- Delivered specialized telehealth mental health services to underserved rural student populations, ensuring equitable access to ERMHS regardless of geographic barriers or resource limitations.

• Responsible for assessing and writing Full and Individual Evaluations (FIE's) to determine educational and academic needs for students, while implementing evidence-based, individualized learning recommendations in order for students to make educational progress.
• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to effectively create student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's)
• Collaborated with families in the assessment and interpretation of student evaluations
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• Responsible for assessing and writing Full and Individual Evaluations (FIE's) to determine educational and academic needs for students (to include Learning Disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, Emotional Disturbance, ADHD, and Autism), while implementing evidence-based, individualized learning recommendations in order for students to make educational progress
• Responsible for interpreting evaluation data to educational team, parents, and individualized student educational and academic needs for students, while implementing individualized learning procedures in order for students to make educational progress
• Led Initial, Annual, 3-year, and Manifestation Determination ARD meetings
• Responsible for overseeing three district-funded support programs for students with behavioral and developmental challenges
• Maintained comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal special education policies
• Provided educational, psychological, behavioral consultation and direct counseling as part of direct IEP services
• Collaborated with district-wide administration to design and implement school-wide initiatives to improve student outcomes