• The Counselor's Role

     

    SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE SPECIALISTS

    • School counselors are child advocates who work cooperatively with the educational staff, parents, and community

    • School counselors are educational specialists who have master’s degrees in the behavioral sciences

    • School counselors assist students with their social, emotional, and educational development

    • School counselors are human resource specialists who assist students, parents, and educational staff through counseling. consultation, and coordination

     

    THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKS WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

    • To facilitate referrals and evaluations

    • To provide consultation concerning student’s needs

    • To facilitate parent conferences

    • To develop an educational plan to meet the personal, social, educational, and career needs of students

    • To work collaboratively with school psychologists, school nurses, social workers, the career educational coordinator, and the student support teams

     

    THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKS WITH PARENTS

    • To encourage and support student achievement

    • To assist in the interpretation of assessment data

    • To provide family support

    • To design an appropriate educational and career plan for the student

     

    THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKS WITH STUDENTS

    • To provide the needed support to develop positive self-concepts and the motivation necessary for learning

    • To develop all educational and career plan for each student which targets high school completion and the exploration of post-secondary opportunities

    • To provide individual and group planning and counseling

     

    GOALS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING

    • To assist students with educational, personal, career, and goal planning

    • To develop personalized programs based on each student’s strengths and needs

    • To help students understand themselves and others

    • To assist students in identifying and dealing with problems

    • To facilitate the identification of students with special needs

    • To provide crisis intervention when necessary

    • To coordinate referrals to school and community support services

    • To serve as a resource to students, parents, teachers and administrators

     

    Some Reasons To Contact The School Counselor

    • Academic concerns

    • Divorce, separation, and family changes

    • Educational and career planning

    • Experiencing loss, death, and grief

    • Peer relationship issues

    • Problem solving skills

    • School adjustment issues

    • Stress reduction and coping skills

    • Study skills

     

    How Does A Student Meet With A School Counselor

    • Appointment made by the counselor
    • Appointment made by the student
    • Parent referral
    • Teacher referral