Guidance

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
 
 The Guidance Department at QSCD is a comprehensive service department consisting of six Guidance Counselors, a bilingual Social Worker, and a School Psychologist.  In addition to related service counseling, we provide crisis intervention and coordination of school staff with families, caretakers, and agencies.  We collaborate with staff, administration, families, and agencies to help promote success in out students. 
 Some of the other services and tools that we provide to enhance support to both students and staff are Conflict Resolution, Behavior Intervention Plans, Pupil/Personnel Team Meetings, Life Space Crisis Intervention, SMART (the school-wide positive behavior incentive and support program). 
 We are also deeply involved with he QSCD Work Study Program which prepares students for later employment.  In addition, we assist and support our students through the Transition Center program which prepares them for jobs in fields such as building maintenance and teacher aide.  The Guidance Department also assists families in preparing for the VESID process (the NYS Vocational Program).

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    TRANSITION OFFICE

    Transition services at Queens School for Career Development are a person centered planning process for your youngster’s future.  Transition is a coordinated set of activities that promotes movement from school to post - school activities. The coordinated sets of activities are based on the individual student’s needs, taking into account the student’s preferences and interests, and shall include needed activities in the following areas:

    *      instruction

    *      community experiences

    *      the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives and

    *      if appropriate, the acquisition of daily living skills

     At Queens School for Career Development, the transition process utilizes the services of VESID (Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities), Day Habilitation agencies, and the vast network of family support resources to ensure positive results.  The coordination of transition services should help your young adult prepare for his/her future with the best possible outcome.
         The Queens Transition Center is located at Queens School for Career Development.  This center offers a Teacher Aide Program and a Maintenance Program.  Both programs are offered to 19-20 yr. old students.  The training programs are scheduled for one year. VESID and AHRC partner in offering job training and supports for our students. (Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities and Association for the Help of Retarded Children)

    Upon successful completion, students will receive a job training certificate, IEP diploma, and job placement.

     

    Transition Linkage Coordinator: 
                Regina     Ortiz 
                    rortiz5@schools.nyc.gov