HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCS School-Based MH Presentation-9.3.2019Jefferson County School-
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MCS Counseling Group
MCS Counseling Group
MCS Counseling Group was established in 2017
with three employees and has grown to over 20
regular and contracted employees providing
behavioral health services
Services
Individual Therapy Law Enforcement Therapist
Juvenile Diversion Court Aging and Long Term Care
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School-Based Programs
MCS Counseling provides in-school behavioral health
therapists to:
School Grade Range Days/Week Students Seen
Brinnon 3-8 1 18
Chimacum 6-12 2 54
Port Townsend 6-12 3 73
Quilcene 6-12 1 15
Visit Reason
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Student Reason Clinician Reason
Brinnon School District
Main referral source Principal
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Visit Reason
Student Reason Clinician Reason
Chimacum School District
Main referral source Self
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Visit Reason
Student Reason Clinician Reason
Port Townsend School District
Main referral source Self and Principal
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Visit Reason
Student Reason Clinician Reason
Quilcene School District
Main referral source Principal
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Visit Reason
Student Reason Clinician Reason
School-
Based
Program:
What We
Did
Provided Psychoeducation
Emotional regulation skills
Coping Skills
Group Therapy
Crisis Management
Referrals to Outside Sources
Cognitive Behavioral Skills
Mindfulness
Outcomes: Brinnon
Throughout testing, we found
statistical significance in:
•Improvement in behavior and
emotional control
•The main strength of students
being education
•Biggest need for students
included
•Access to mental health
and medical care
•Coping with family stress
Outcomes: Chimacum
Throughout testing, we found
statistical significance in:
•Improvement in behavior
and anxiety
•No measurable significance
in students utilizing strengths
overtime
•Biggest need for students
including
•Mental health access
•Supervision
Outcomes: Port
Townsend
Throughout testing, we found statistical
significance in:
•Improvement in anxiety
•Main strengths were vocation and
community ties
•Biggest need found was a place for
teen (recreation and support)
Outcomes: Quilcene
Though the sample size was smaller
throughout testing, we found
statistical significance in:
•Improvement in anxiety and mood
•No measurable significance in
students utilizing strengths
overtime
•Biggest need for students included
•Organization
•Coping with family stress
Stories From Our Therapists
Rebecca Williams
MSW, LICSWA
Chimacum/Quilcene
Megan Smith
LMHCA
Port Townsend/
Blue Heron
Talle Selhorst
LICSW
Brinnon