Clinical Team
Learn about Oak Hill's Clinical Team
Resources
FCPS Resources
Parent Information Phone Lines (several languages)
Resources to Help You Talk to Your Children
Supporting Children Who Are Worried About the Coronavirus
Talking to Children About COVID-19
Talking to Children about COVID-19: A Parent Resource (Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, French, Vietnamese & Amharic)
Caregiver Resources
Coronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies
25 Simple Self-Care Tips for Parents
Resources for Mental Health Services
Mental Health and Community Resources
Northwest Center for Community Mental Health: 703-481-4100
Crisis Link Regional Hotline: 703-527-4077
Merrifield Center Emergency Services: 703-573-5679
Resources for Basic Needs
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Brightpaths (food assistance by referral only)
Food For Others (weekly food distribution at specified locations)
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services
Fairfax County Assistance From a Distance
School Counselors
Oak Hill’s school counseling program strives to empower students to become independent and productive individuals through a developmentally age appropriate program providing academic, social, emotional, and college and career counseling services. The belief that all students can achieve academic success is a touchstone of our program. We work with students in a variety of different capacities including lunch bunches, classroom lessons, group counseling, and individual counseling.
FCPS School Counseling Services
Please do not hesitate to contact a counselor at Oak Hill.
Clinical Team
- School Social Worker
Social Work and Support Services
School social workers focus on family and community factors that influence learning. They provide intensive services for students facing issues that pose risks to their academic success such as parent divorce and separation, poverty, truancy, chronic illness, mental health problems, conduct problems, child abuse, etc.
All FCPS social workers hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Social Science (MSS) degree; many have earned a Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) degree. All school social workers are licensed by the Virginia Department of Education. The majority of the staff is clinically licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Social Work (LCSW) or in other jurisdictions and trained to provide mental health services in any setting.
Our School Social Worker
Cammy McCleskey, [email protected]
School Psychology Services
School psychologists are mental health specialists with knowledge of child development, the psychology of learning, behavior management and intervention, monitoring the progress of students, and program evaluation. School psychologists apply this knowledge using a problem-solving approach to help bring about positive changes in the learning environment, attitude, and motivation. Services offered by the school psychologist may be provided directly to the student or indirectly by working with teachers, parents, and other care givers; however, all services provided by the school psychologist are intended to enhance the academic and social emotional success of students. Minimum requirements to be a school psychologist include a 60-hour master's degree program and a one-year full-time internship; many FCPS school psychologists hold doctoral degrees.
Our School Psychologist
Ginny Phinney, [email protected]