School Linked Services in North Dakota
Providing a strength-based service within local schools to support children and their caregivers who need mental health services.
Program snapshot
- Available in select schools across North Dakota
- Regularly meet with the student, family, and teachers to assess the student’s needs and strengths
- Links students to appropriate services and monitoring those services to determine any further needs.
School Linked Services
To support children and their caregivers throughout our community who need mental health services, we provide a strength-based service within local schools. School case managers work closely with the student, their family and the student’s support team (e.g., educators, therapists, childcare providers, etc.) to build relationships and implement an individualized care plan. School case managers are committed to meeting with the student and/or their families at school, home, daycare, or any other location that is convenient for the student and their family.
School Linked Services eligibility
To qualify for this service, the student must be Medicaid eligible, display a significant functional impairment, and have a mental health diagnosis.
This service is a unique collaboration between Nexus Family Healing and school districts through a formal MOU. The case manager is employed by Nexus but works at the school, essentially becoming part of the school staff.
Examples of services activities
- Gathering a student’s history, identifying needs/strengths
- Writing a care plan that specifies goals and actions to address whole-child needs
- Assuring active participation of the student and their family in education through home-visits
- Setting up necessary services and appointments
- Connecting the student to extra-curricular activities
- Assisting with transportation to achieve goals outlined in care plan.
- Teaching and practicing coping skills with student
- Supporting the family with basic needs
Meet our School Linked therapists
Miranda F. Huesman, MS, LPC, LPCC
Therapist – Fargo
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My Why:
“Because I have a desire to help young people navigate challenges, build resilience, and reach their full potential.”
Miranda is a therapist at Nexus-PATH’s Fargo Office. She has called the Fargo-Moorhead area, “home” for the past twenty years and has been with Nexus-PATH since April 2025.
Education/Experience: Miranda graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead with her Bachelor of Social Work degree in Fall of 1998. In May 2020, she received her Master’s of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree, from the University of Mary, Bismarck. Miranda has years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families, providing therapy, in an outpatient clinical setting.
Specialties: Miranda specializes in trauma-focused individual and family therapy, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), anxiety, OCD, depression and other mood disorders. Her clinical approach is person-centered, solution-focused and empowers individuals to take ownership of their lives and work towards positive change by fostering self-awareness, acceptance and personal growth within a supportive therapeutic relationship.
Interests/Hobbies: Miranda likes to spend time with family, reading, traveling, enjoying nature, while dabbling in her flower beds.
Michaela Moffett
Therapist – Fargo
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My Why:
“Because I find joy in celebrating small achievements helping individuals and families heal and meet their goals.”
Michaela is a therapist at Nexus-PATH’s Fargo Office. She has been with Nexus-PATH since February 2019 with experience serving in a variety of child-welfare related roles before transitioning to her therapist role.
Education/Experience: Michaela earned her Bachelors of Social Work degree in 2017 from the University of North Dakota. She received her Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of South Dakota in 2021. In addition to her child welfare experience, Michaela also has experience working in acute inpatient mental health and school-based settings.
Specialties: Michaela specializes in trauma-focused individual and family therapy, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and sexually problematic behaviors. Michaela is passionate about providing evidence-based, holistic, and solution-focused approaches while working with children, teens, and families for healing and growth.
Interests/Hobbies: Michaela enjoys reading books, baking, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Location: Michaela provides school-based therapy services in West-Fargo Public Schools.
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