What does a School Counselor Do?
-Help students with academic, career, personal/social concerns and any other problems that they may face. -Visit classroom to do guidance lessons which are preventative in design and deal with matters of character and building skills to support character building. - Bring students together in groups to work together on a variety of topics and learn new skills. -Work with parents, teachers, and administration in collaboration, consultation, and offering information on additional resources. -Provide support to the school community. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/work4ncschools/employment/ jobdescrip/counselorjob.pdf Confidentiality The School Counselor keeps information confidential unless disclosure is required. Will inform parents and/or appropriate authorities when the student’s condition indicates:
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How can a Student see the School Counselor?
-self-referral -teacher, administrator, or staff referral -parent referral -peer referral -counselor observation When should you Refer Students to the School Counselor? The following should be considered emergency referrals and referred immediately: -Suspected evidence of child abuse, physical, or mental -Signs of self-injury -A child who cries or gets sick daily -A child who becomes unable to function in a normal way -Any behavior change in a child that is sudden or unusual. -A child undergoing a traumatic family experience -Indications of mounting hostility between a child and a teacher or her/her peer group Other referral topics include, but are not limited to… -Academics -Anxiety -Anger -Coping Skills -Goal Setting -Grief and Loss -Deployment -Divorce and Separation -Friendship -Loneliness -Bullying or Relational Aggression -Stress -Social and Communication Skills -Underachievement -Mediation -Family Concerns -Managing Feelings -Impulse Control |
Ethical Standards for School Counselors
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https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Resource%20Center/Legal%
20and%20Ethical%20Issues/Sample%20Documents/EthicalStandards2010.pdf |
Support Services
504 Chairperson
Instructional Intervention Chairperson
PEP Co-Chairperson
CHEW Coordinator
Red Ribbon Week Chairperson
Student of the Month Coordinator
National Elementary Honor Society Advisor
Buddy 2 Buddy Advisor
SAVE Advisor
Girls on the Run Co-Captain
Instructional Intervention Chairperson
PEP Co-Chairperson
CHEW Coordinator
Red Ribbon Week Chairperson
Student of the Month Coordinator
National Elementary Honor Society Advisor
Buddy 2 Buddy Advisor
SAVE Advisor
Girls on the Run Co-Captain