TREC (Teaching Responsibility, Educating, Counseling)

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) has developed the SCOE/TREC Program to meet the unique needs of students between the ages of 5 and 22 who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges. The program is dedicated to helping these students manage significant emotional reactions, learn to behave responsibly, increase positive social interactions, increase resilience, and improve academic progress.

The program consists of a continuum of special education classes designed to give students access to the core curriculum in a setting that also allows them to benefit from individual and small group counseling and social skills training. Education-related mental health services are also infused throughout the school day. The classes are located on local school campuses and mental health services are provided by SCOE/TREC counselors. These counselors have master’s degrees in school psychology or other related fields (e.g., social work, marriage family counseling) and hold pupil personnel services (PPS) credentials issued by the California Department of Education.

The SCOE/TREC program provides individualized academic instruction, education-related mental health services and positive behavior support for students who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges within a highly supportive classroom setting.

The SCOE/TREC program serves students age 5-22 who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges. These are students whose home district is not able to support them, but for whom a residential or non-public school setting is too restrictive.  Students vary in age, ethnicity, academic ability, level of community support, and disability.

The SCOE/TREC Program uses all available skills and resources to create an educational and therapeutic community that provides a structured, nurturing environment for students and develops their self-esteem. In this program:

• Describing and reshaping the observable behaviors of students is the programmatic focus.
• Students are taught to manage anger in appropriate ways and learn new ways of responding, thus clearing the way for improved academic learning.
• Interventions that emphasize self-monitoring, self-control, and self-management strategies are combined with instruction that teaches social norms and expectations for classroom behavior.
• Teachers continuously role-model appropriate ways to deal with feelings within the classroom.
• Parents are an extremely important part of the team and parental support of students and of program guidelines is crucial.
• Individual educational programs are developed to promote students’ social development and academic success.

Students learn beneficial and socially appropriate ways to manage their emotions. Students are referred and transitioned to less restrictive educational placements through successful completion of the program. Students may be referred and transitioned to settings with more intensive and comprehensive services if the program fails to meet the students’ emotional or behavioral needs.

Classes in the SCOE/TREC Program are small—typically about ten students. The program relies on the collaborative interaction of participating agencies and combined staffing that includes credentialed special education teachers, special education teaching assistants, counselors, school nurse, school psychologist, and program administrator.

The Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) has developed the SCOE/TREC Program to meet the unique needs of students between the ages of 5 and 22 who exhibit emotional and behavioral challenges.

Interns may be placed at any of the following sites. Staffing for the following programs includes one credentialed special education teacher and two teaching assistants assigned to each classroom.

Olivet School, Positive Emotional Behavioral Learning Launch (PEBBL) – 2 classrooms: Primary early intervention program (grades k-1) on a regular education campus in northwestern Santa Rosa. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 5 to 7 years, LD, SLI, and ED. Capacity: 10 students each classroom.

French American Charter School: Early elementary program (grades 2-3) on a regular education charter campus in Santa Rosa. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 7 to 9 years, ED and SLD. Capacity: 10 students.

Northwest Prep / Village Charter School: Secondary elementary program (grades 4-5) on a regular education / charter school campus in northwestern Santa Rosa. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 9 to 11 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10 students.

University Elementary at La Fiesta: Elementary program (grades 2-3) on a regular education campus in Rohnert Park. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 9 to 11 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10 students.

Lawrence E. Jones Middle School: Middle school program serving grades 6-8 on a regular education campus in Rohnert Park. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 11 to 13 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10-12 students.

Windsor Middle School: Middle school program serving grades 6-8 on a regular education campus in Windsor. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 11 to 13 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10-12 students.

El Molino High School: High school program serving grades 9-12 on a regular education campus in northwestern Santa Rosa. Students spend part of their day in a school bike shop where they repair, restore, and build bikes. On site-therapist. Students range in age from 14-18 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10-12 students.

Rancho Cotate High School: High school class on a regular education campus in Rohnert Park. On-site therapist. Students range in age from 14 to 18 years, ED and LD. Capacity: 10-12 students.

Both in-house and external training and educational opportunities are available as available and as needed.

Student must be pursuing a PPS credential concurrently.

Bilingual applicants welcome!

Internship opportunities will be posted and applications accepted through EdJoin, but inquiries are welcome by email or phone at any time. (https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/895677)

5 day / week stipend @$25,481. 3 day / week stipend is pro-rated.

Mileage costs are reimbursed.