I’m excited to highlight our ongoing partnership with Caliber Beta Academy! Seneca began its partnership with Caliber seven years ago and we are still going strong. Our Seneca team at Caliber includes two Clinical Intervention Specialists, one Behavioral Support Specialist, and one Student Support Assistant. Meet the Seneca Caliber Team!
Behavioral Support Specialist – Justin Vizinau
Clinical Intervention Specialist – Edward Vasquez
Clinical Intervention Specialist – Azaleah Goose
Student Support Assistant – Yitzel Ramirez Morales
One unique aspect of our partnership at Caliber is our Collaborative Model – “Collab” for short. The Collab model takes a wrap-around approach to supporting high needs students that might otherwise be referred for a more restrictive educational placement. The Behavioral Support Specialist coordinates communication and collaboration between all members of the student’s treatment team including the youth, caregiver(s), general education teachers, education and program specialists, administrators, Clinical Intervention Specialist, and Student Support Assistant. Treatment team meetings are held twice a month to update members on student progress, to assess and plan intervention strategies, to identify areas of immediate need, and to connect with outside resources. The philosophy underlying this approach is that students thrive when their needs are met, and they can build strong relationships within their community. To this end, the Collab model aims to bring necessary academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support to the student in their general education setting rather than removing the student and placing them in a different setting. Last month, our Collab team was recognized by the larger Caliber network for demonstrating exemplary “Empathy and Kindness”. They were selected for this award through a nomination process across all four Caliber campuses!
In addition to the students in our Collab model, the clinicians at Caliber hold a caseload of Medi-Cal eligible youth and work closely with their families, teachers, and admin to support holistic, healing-centered engagement*.
In addition to the students in our Collab model, the clinicians at Caliber hold a caseload of Medi-Cal eligible youth and work closely with their families, teachers, and admin to support holistic, healing-centered engagement*.
“Seneca’s partnership with Caliber has had a huge impact on our community. As a charter school with an emphasis on Social Emotional Learning, Caliber prides itself on its commitment to serving all students of any need in the general education environment. While some students present with more needs than a typical public school would have capacity to serve, Seneca staff on campus makes it possible for students to remain in our classrooms and community. The collab model is particularly special based on the focus it offers for select students with exceptional needs. The collab model supports Caliber staff who so often are juggling 50-100 students, focus in on specific students with incredible detail to discuss, learn, understand, and plan for their growth and success, with consistent regularity. The collab model offers clear collaborative methods for supporting students academically, disciplinarily, socio-emotionally, as well as collectively with their families and caregivers. These Seneca efforts are noticed on Caliber campus as the standard of teamwork and efficacy to impact students who need support most and can be seen through the on-going growth and success of their students.”
– Danielle Schnur, Director of Mental Health at Caliber Beta Academy
*For more information about healing-centered engagement, please read the article The Future of Healing: Shifting from Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement, by Dr. Shawn Ginwright
Blog Post Written By: Robyn Ganeles, Clinical Supervisor
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