Jessica Duncan
Executive Director Student Services
Ms. Lori Brooks, M.Ed., Ed.S.
Director, School Counseling and Mental Health Services
Ms. Meredith Berry, M.A., Ed.S.
Coordinator, School Counseling Services
Ms. Mary Lynn Rodriguez, M.S., LMHC, NCC
Coordinator, School Counseling Services
Ms. Sherry Wenzel, LCSW
Coordinator, Mental Health Services
Ms. Janice Tobias
Secretary to Director, School Counseling and Mental Health Services
Ms. Jasmine Feliciano
Clerk Typist
Office: 239-337-8132
Fax: 239-337-1452
Welcome to School Counseling and Mental Health Services
The mission of School Counseling and Mental Health Services is to support and serve schools to ensure student success. This is accomplished through supporting the long-term objectives of the Envision 2030 Strategic Plan by implementing key, research-based strategies to:
- Increase Student Achievement, Social, Emotional, and Foundational Skill Development
- Increase Family and Community Engagement
- Increase Workforce Success
- Become a Model of Continuous Improvement Organization
School Counselors and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are members of the School-Based Mental Health Team.
Professional School Counselors
School counselors have a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling. They have specialized knowledge and expertise to address the developmental needs of all students through a comprehensive school counseling program focused on the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students through leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change.
School counselors act as systems change agents to ensure a safe and supportive school climate that promotes the success of all students. They provide support and assist students during times of transition, separation, heightened stress, and critical change (i.e. adjusting to a new school, coping with grief following a crisis, social skills, learning strategies, anxiety, graduation, and other issues that may impact them). This is achieved through classroom lessons, small groups, individual planning, and career and college development.
School counselors address barriers to student learning and work to close achievement/opportunity gaps.
Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Licensed Mental Health Professionals (LMHPs) have master’s degrees in social work, mental health, or marriage and family counseling. LMHPs hold active licensure via the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, under the Florida Department of Health. LMHPs adhere to all confidentiality guidelines as outlined by the Department of Health and Professional Code of Ethics.
In collaboration with the school-based mental health team, LMHPs, work to support students’ social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs (i.e. coping with grief following a crisis, anxiety, and other issues that may impact them). This is achieved through individual and small-group counseling. When needed, referrals to outside agencies are provided.