School Based Behavioral Health Services

Our mission is to provide dynamic, creative and innovative behavioral health services in the school setting.

Our school based behavioral health counselors work in all four school districts of Island County; Oak Harbor, Coupeville, South Whidbey and Camano/Stanwood. We also serve students in the detention center.

To reach the counselor in your school, please click on their name for an e-mail link:

Camano

Elger Bay/Utsalady: Jesica Mati

Stanwood/Port Susan Middle Schools: Michelle Meaney

Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor Intermediate/Hillcrest Elem:  Sheila Weinsheimer

Oak Harbor High School:  Elizabeth Westfall

Coupeville

ElementarySchool:  Lisa Roundy

Middle/High School:  Raven Jirikovic

South Whidbey

Elementary: Lisa Roundy

Langley Middle/South Whidbey High School:  Amanda Potter

Midway, Open Den, South Whidbey Academy

Student Support Advocate: Claire Commons

Our counselors address a wide range of concerns:

• School adjustment and attendance problems 
  
• Depression 
• Anxiety 
  
• Self esteem issues 
  
• Bullying 
• Suicide prevention 
  
• Grief 
• Relationship difficulties 
  
• Emotional upset 
• Gender and sexuality 
  
• Behavior challenges
  

School based behavioral health counselors address these concerns through a variety of modalities. 

These include:

• Individual, group and family counseling 
• Mediation 
  
• Crisis intervention 
• Parent support groups and classes 
  
• Staff consultation
  

For additional information:

Please call Betsy Griffith, School-based Behavioral Health Program Coordinator at 360-678-8294 or e-mail at: b.griffith@islandcountywa.gov