Utah Admin. Code R277-313-3 - Student Support License Areas Scope of Practice

(1) An educator with a student support license area may:

(a) make referrals for students and families to community mental and behavioral health resources;

(b) provide professional learning to staff and psychoeducation to parents regarding prevention and mental health related topics;

(c) provide counseling to individuals and small groups of students with identified needs and concerns;

(d) provide, coordinate, and participate in crisis intervention and prevention, including assessing students for risk of suicide;

(e) participate in a multi-disciplinary team for the development of student special services, including:

(i) behavior intervention plans;

(ii) Section 504 accommodations; and

(iii) individualized education program services;

(f) conduct assessments in which the individual is trained in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation related to the intended use of the assessment and meet the assessment publisher's criteria for administration; and

(g) act as a related service provider to provide counseling services for students with an individualized education program consistent with Rule R277-750 and the Special Education Rules manual.

(2) A school counselor may implement a school counseling program as outlined in Rule R277-462 and the College and Career Readiness school counseling program model.

(3) A school psychologist may provide psychological services for special education.

(4) A school psychologist or a school social worker who is dual-licensed with the Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing may practice mental health therapy in a school.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-313-3

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-20, effective 10/11/2022