School Psychologist - Mental Health Specialist
Resume:
Brandon Arroyo, M.S.
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EDUCATION
California Baptist University, Riverside MS in Education, Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology (Dec 2011)
California Baptist University, Riverside BA in Liberal Studies, Human Development/Early Childhood (Dec 2007)
CREDENTIALS
California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology (Effective December 2011) EXPERIENCE
Santa Ana Unified School District (Placed by Maxim Healthcare Services) Santa Ana, CA Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) Specialist/School December 2023 – May 2024 School Psychologist August 2024 – March 2025
● Developing a therapeutic environment that is based on understanding the effects of human feelings, conflicts, and trauma on students’ learning ability and behavior. Collaborating with the IEP team to develop and implement a positive behavior management/intervention system to improve student functioning and academic success. Developing individualized mental health treatment plans that meet HIPAA guidelines. Facilitating individual/group counseling. Helping to improve student’s academics, behavior, and overall well-being. Meeting IEP timelines, providing FAPE, ensuring compliance with Special Education law and certificated instructional support when needed. Social/Emotional assessment, needs identification, and providing recommendations for special needs students. Develop, evaluate, and monitor student mental health and behavioral goals using various methods. ERMHS assessments. Collaboration with staff, families, and community services to ensure effective student outcomes. Linking students and families with wrap around services.
Buena Park School District (Placed by ProCare Therapy) Buena Park, CA School Psychologist - Mental Health Counselor November 2022 – 6/2/2023
● Compliance in meeting IEP timelines, providing FAPE, ensuring compliance with Special Education law and certificated instructional support when needed. Academic/Social/Emotional assessment, evaluation, needs identification and providing recommendations for special needs students. Develop, evaluate, and monitor student mental health and behavioral goals using various methods. Develop and monitor behavior support plans (BIP), functional behavior analysis (FBA), special circumstance instructional assistance (SCIA), and educational related mental health services
(ERMHS) assessments. Collaboration with staff, families, and community services to ensure effective student outcomes. Linking students and families with wrap around services. National Elementary School District (Placed by The Stepping Stones Group) San Diego, CA School Psychologist - Mental Health Counselor April 2022 – Sept. 2022
● Compliance in meeting IEP timelines, providing FAPE, ensuring compliance with Special Education law and certificated instructional support when needed. Academic/Social/Emotional assessment, evaluation, needs identification and providing recommendations for special needs students. Develop, evaluate, and monitor student mental health and behavioral goals using various methods. Develop and monitor behavior support plans (BIP), functional behavior analysis (FBA), special circumstance instructional assistance (SCIA), and educational related mental health services (ERMHS) assessments. Collaboration with staff, families, and community services to ensure effective student outcomes. Linking students and families with wrap around services. Working closely with elementary students in behavior support programs. Working closely with elementary students in behavior support programs. Innovation High School/Diego Valley East San Diego, CA School Psychologist - Mental Health Counselor June 2015 – August 2021
● Academic/Social/Emotional assessment, evaluation, and needs identification. Extensive DIS counseling services with special education and general education students. Develop, evaluate, and monitor student mental health and behavioral goals using various methods. Develop and monitor behavior support plans. Holding various meetings such as interim, initial, annual, triennials, and 504’s. Collaboration with staff, families, and community services to ensure effective student outcomes. Linking students and families with wrap around services. Staff collaboration by participating in student mental health initiative program and SST group. Working closely with the emotionally disturbed population in the behavior support programs. ERMHS assessments. Banning Unified School District Banning, CA
School Psychologist - Mental Health Counselor Aug. 2012 – June 2015
● Academic/Social/Emotional assessment, evaluation, and needs identification. Consultation and direct DIS counseling services with special education and general education students. Develop, evaluate and monitor student mental health and behavioral goals using various methods. Develop and monitor behavior support plans. Counseling groups such as social skills. Collaboration with staff, families, and community services to ensure effective student outcomes. Staff collaboration by participating in student mental health initiative program and SST group. Training staff in the Boys Town Model of Teaching Social Skills to Youth. Working closely with the emotionally disturbed population in the behavior support programs. Participating in the State review process. SCHOOL PSCYHOLOGY FIELDWORK SYNOPSIS
Assessment: Initials and triennials ● Low incidence disabilities ● Autism Spectrum Disorders ● ADD/ADHD ● Specific Learning Disability ● Emotional Disturbance ● Severe developmental delays ● TBI ● OHI ● Functional Analysis Assessments ● Behavior support plans ● Behavior intervention plans ● Functional Behavioral Analysis ● Special Circumstances Individualized Assessment
Consultation: Behavioral/instructional consultation with teachers and parents ● Student Study Team Meetings ● IEP meetings ● Staffing meetings ● Manifestation determination meetings ● Consulting with 504 Plan facilitator, Special Ed director, and School Psychologist peers.
Counseling: Individual ● Group ● Crisis ● Anger management ● Behavior ● Trauma ● Task focus ● Addiction groups
● Community and school resource collaboration ● Social Skills. Special Programs: Boys Town Trainer ● Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Trainer ● Response to Intervention (RTI) program ● District Functional Analysis Assessment work group ● Behavioral support plans ● Behavioral interventions plans ● Process structure development.
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