Public School Counseling

This program serves youth with mental health needs, including social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. Utilizing an integrated approach, Public School Counselors work to enhance collaboration within the school and with outside agencies to ensure that service efforts complement each other to best meet the needs of students.

The following services are provided in coordination with the participating school systems:

• Individual Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Family Counseling and Parent Support/Skill Training
• Consultation and Collaboration with School Staff

Counseling for children is provided within the school building, which offers ease of access and availability in times of greatest need. Family counseling and parenting skills training are offered both in school and in the home when appropriate.

Outreach efforts are designed to decrease barriers to family participation in counseling and improve communications between home and school. Clinicians are trained in a variety of clinical models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Play and Expressive Therapies.

Spurwink’s Public School Counseling Program currently serves the following school districts: Auburn, Gardiner, Lewiston, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, SAD 61(Bridgton, Naples and Casco), Poland, and Turner.