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Meet Your PUHSD Mental Health Specialists (MHS)

Meet Your PUHSD Mental Health Specialists (MHS)

Mental Health Specialists (MHS) create systems of support to promote student functioning and mental wellness.  For students experiencing social/emotional/environmental challenges, MHS clinicians team with the student, their families, school staff and community partners to decrease potential barriers to learning and academic achievement. Through tiered prevention, intervention and referral services, PUHSD students and families are provided social/emotional education and support, to enhance the optimal high school experience. Our goal is to have students graduate as healthy, well rounded individuals, ready to positively contribute to our communities.   

Jennifer Ward Dixon MHS, LCSW

Placer High School License No. 26549 jwarddixon@puhsd.k12.ca.us Office: 530-745-5708 Work Cell (call/text): 530-492-0074 M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Placer High School Request for Support

Sascha Bowlin MHS, LCSW

Del Oro High School License No. 99557 sbowlin@puhsd.k12.ca.us Office: (916) 652-7243 EXT. 1123 M-F 8:00AM to 4:00PM 2025-2026 Del Oro High School and Confluence West Request for Student Support

Nicole Porter MHS, LCSW

Colfax/Foresthill High Schools License No. 110131 nporter@puhsd.k12.ca.us Work Cell (call/text): 530-346-3290 M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Colfax Request for Student Support Foresthill Request for Student Support

Madison Butcoff, MHS, LCSW

Confluence West, Del Oro License No. 133643 mbutcoff@puhsd.k12.ca.us Work Cell (call/text): 530-392-8250 M-F 8:00am-4:00pm