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

   1. (a) make referrals for students and families to community mental and behavioral health resources;
   2. (b) provide professional learning to staff and information regarding prevention and mental health related topics to students and families, within the scope of their licensure;
   3. (c) provide counseling to individuals and small groups of students with identified needs and concerns;
   4. (d) provide, coordinate, and participate in crisis intervention and prevention, including assessing students for risk of suicide;

   5. (e) participate in a multidisciplinary team for the development of student special services, including:

      1. (i) behavior intervention plans;
      2. (ii) Section 504 accommodations; and
      3. (iii) individualized education program services;
   6. (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
   7. (g) act as a related service provider to provide counseling services for students with a 504 plan or with an individualized education program consistent with Rule R277-750 and the Special Education Rules manual.
2. (2) A school counselor may implement a school counseling program as outlined in Rule R277-462 and the Utah K-12 comprehensive school counseling program components.
3. (3) A school counselor may provide services in a school as described in Section R277-306-6 and Subsection 53G-9-901(2)(b).
4. (4) A school psychologist may provide psychological services for special education.
5. (5) Authorized personnel may provide a mental health service in a school.

KEY: honors

Date of Last Change: August 7, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented, or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4)