If you’re a school therapist, you’ve likely been asked to do a lot of things within the school system that don’t seem totally relevant to your role as a clinician.
Yet at the same time, you may often feel siloed off, like you’re not a part of the school team.
That’s why in episode 88 of the De Facto Leaders podcast (formerly “Are they 18 yet?®”), I wanted to talk about what school therapists can do to feel more included, respected, and valued within the school community.
Specifically, I talk about:
Staff meetings: Should school therapists have to attend them?
And if you can’t, how can you stay on top of what’s going on in the building?
Employee evaluations: What should therapists do if they’re evaluated by an administrator who’s never been in a clinical role?
How can therapists ensure they follow their district’s procedures, while at the same time ensure they have access to mentoring and support related to their discipline?
I break all these questions down in the episode.
You can listen to the entire episode here:
In this episode, mention the School of Clinical Leadership, my program that’s designed to help K-12 clinicians effectively lead their IEP teams so they can provide comprehensive support that helps students generalize. To learn more about how to become a member you can visit our enrollment page here.