Speaker Bio
Julia Wippler, MSW, LICSW
Minnesota Department of Education
Julia Wippler is the Special Education Mental Health Coordinator for the largest school district in Minnesota. She has been a social worker in the Anoka-Hennepin District for 13 years, and has overseen mental health procedure and policy for the district, school social work practices, school-based mental health therapy partnerships, and is a leader in district MTSS. She launched the mental health billing process for IFSPs and IEPs within her district. She is a region 4A representative for MSSWA and has served as an instructor at both the University of WI Madison and St Cloud State MSW programs.
Breakout 1A
SAFETY WITH SUPPORT: A STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH TO THREAT ASSESSMENT
Megan Lagasse, Rachel Saetre & Julia Wippler
What is the role of school social workers with students who have made threats to others? This session will focus on the role of school social workers in threat assessment from a student-centered approach with practical tools and considerations for direct practice. Full of examples from districts in Minnesota and nationally, we will discuss best practices in assessment, safety planning, and post-crisis services and supports.
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Learning Objectives:
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Establish the importance of incorporating a student support/mental health perspective into the threat assessment process in schools,
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Strengthen understanding of how to conduct these assessments, plan for safety, and collaborate with school teams as a school social worker,
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Discuss considerations for school discipline and post-crisis wrap-around support and services in instances of threat assessment and related behavioral crises.
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CEUs: 1.5 BOSW Ethics, BOSW Clinical
Breakout 5B
Evidence-Based Treatment Planning and Mental Health Billing in Special Education
Julia Wippler, Olivia Sheehan, Hannah Rider & Brianna Havelka
Navigating the intersection of Special Education (IEP) goals and clinical mental health treatment requires more than just good intentions—it requires a data-driven, evidence-based framework. This workshop provides a comprehensive review of mental health services within Anoka-Hennepin Special Education programs, focusing on the transition from general Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) goals to specialized treatment goals.
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Learning Objectives:
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Identify evidence-based interventions that support school mental health services and align with third-party billing and clinical supervision requirements.
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Compare intervention approaches including DBT-informed practices, CBT programs, Overcoming Obstacles, and Aggression Replacement Training (ART).
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Develop SMARTIE goals that connect clinical necessity with academic and behavioral outcomes.
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CEUs: 1.5 BOSW Supervision, BOSW Clinical