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LifeWorks serves those students who have significant behavioral and/or emotional challenges adversely affecting their educational progress, and making continued participation in the general educational setting or special classroom setting extremely difficult. LifeWorks School-Based Services Counseling Programs are offered through Sonoma County Schools by the Department of Special Education in collaboration with Sonoma County Mental Health. Counseling Programs are integrated with the student's daily education program and include:
Student Counseling
- Individual counseling
- Community meetings
- Focus groups
- Transitions
- Crisis management
Family Counseling
- Family sessions
- In-home visits
Support Services
- School support/consultations
- Program evaluation
- Psychological assessment
- Psychiatric intervention
The Counseling Program
Designed as a full day, multi-tiered service that complements the student's educational program. Each student is offered a sphere of counseling services that may include individual and group sessions, family therapy, as well as supplemental assignments that feature art, music, drama, substance abuse education, or stress and anger management. Psychological assessments and psychiatric medication evaluations are available as needed and approved.
In-Home Behavior Support Services
- Behavioral assessments
- Behavior plans
- In-home support
When appropriate, students and their families will receive behavioral assessment and interventions that will promote the development of healthy behavior both at home and school. A behavior specialist works together with families and education staff to design and facilitate each student's set of behavioral objectives and assist in implementation of programs.
LifeWorks is operated under a contract with the Sonoma County Office of Education and Sonoma County Health Services, Mental Health Division.
 For Additional Information
For more information about participating in this program, please contact
School-Based Counseling Program Director, John Scherer, MFT
at jscherer@lifeworkssc.org or (707) 568-2300 x 14.
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