General Description of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs

The Bay Point Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program supports and supplements the general mental health/substance abuse services provided by Bay Point Schools.

The general mental health/substance abuse services provided to every student by Bay Point Schools include:

a. Daily Supportive Counseling from the student’s Primary Counselor

b. Two group experiences

1. Guided Group Interaction, 5x’s weekly

2. Townhouse, 7x’s weekly

c. Chemical Awareness class

d. Anger and Behavior Management (which is built into the Bay Point Program)

When a student is identified to be in need of mental health\substance abuse services beyond what we generally offer, at the time of admission, through staff referral or ESE designation, the licensed Mental Health Director evaluates the student and initiates further treatment services or appropriate placement.

These services include but are not limited to:

a. Individual psychotherapy

b. Individual substance abuse therapy

c. Substance Abuse Group

d. Other Group Therapy as needed or indicated

e. Family therapy

f. Psychological testing

g. Psychiatric mental status exams, when indicated (provided by our contracted licensed psychiatrist)

h. Suicide prevention

i. Crisis intervention

The licensed Mental Health Director is: Edith Huntley, M.S. Ed., L.M.F.T.

Campus Therapists/BHOS Primary Counselors:

1. Robert Vento, M. S., Registered M.F.T. Intern

2. Ms. Heloisa Aguiar, MA, P.M.H.C.L.

3. Joseph Valletti, M.M.F.T., Registered M.F.T. Intern

4. Steven Rings, L.M.H.C.

The contracted, licensed Psychiatrist is: Dr. Peysaf Worthalter