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Table of Contents
- Who are School Counselors?
- What is a Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program?
- What Credentials Do School Counselors Hold?
- What Do School Counselors Do?
- How Do Students Access School Counselors?
- Why a School Counselor Can Help!
Who are School Counselors?
School counselors work with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate developmental guidance and counseling programs for all students. (TEC. Section 33.005)
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What is a Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program?
A comprehensive developmental guidance program assists students in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for healthy development. Through four program components, a comprehensive developmental counseling program recognizes that parents, school personnel and the community each have important roles to play and valuable resources to contribute in assisting students with their academic, career, social and emotional development.
Delivered by certified school counselors, developmental guidance and counseling programs include the following components:
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Guidance Curriculum Counselors help students develop their educational potential through skill-based lessons and units that assist in developing competence in essential life skills. Competency is developed in self confidence, motivation, decision-making and goal-setting, communication, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, and responsible behavior.
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Responsive Services Counselors intervene on behalf of students whose immediate personal concerns or problems put their continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk. Counselors' primary task is to provide counseling to students individually or in group settings. They also consult with teachers, parents, and administrators on behalf of students. Counselors facilitate student referrals and identification of students for special programs and services.
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Individual Planning Counselors guide students as they plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, personal, and social development. Counselors assist students with personal planning, transition activities, and goal setting.
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System Support Counselors support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents and the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students. Counselors use their expertise to plan and manage their programs and to coordinate services for students. |
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What credentials do school counselors hold?
| ...At least 2 years teaching experience |
| ...Master's Degree in a Counseling Program |
| ...Passed a state mandated test |
| ...Certification from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) |
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What do School Counselors Do?
The school counselor's job includes the following:
| Counsel individuals and small groups of students to meet identified needs. |
| Deliver the guidance curriculum and assist teachers with the school's guidance curriculum. |
| Consult with parents, teachers, and other staff regarding concerns about students' needs. |
| Coordinate people and resources in the schools and in the community for the benefit of students. |
| Provide staff development and training. |
| Know about and adhere to the ethical, legal and professional standards of the counseling profession. |
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How Do Students Access School Counselors?
A student may access a counselor by:
| Self-Referral | Parent Referral | Teacher Referral | Friend Referral |
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Administrative or other Staff Referral |
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Why a School Counselor Can Help!
Overwhelmed by classwork? Scared because your parents are splitting up? Worried about a friend? Feel like you don't fit in?
Sometimes it's just not possible to sort through tough times alone. When you need to talk to someone, your school counselor is a great place to start.
School counselors know how to listen and help. They'll take your problem seriously and work with you to find a good solution. School counselors are trained to help with everything - and it doesn't have to be just school stuff. A counselor can help you deal with the sadness as well as advise you on...
...taking the right classes to get into your dream college or university.
School counselors give you all sorts of tips and support on solving problems and making good decisions. Chances are, whatever the problem, your counselor has seen it before - and has lots of good advice on how to help you work it out.
Counselors can give you tips on managing stress, talking to your parents, and dealing with anger and other difficult moods, and standing up for yourself if you're being bullied. Counselors can also advise you on problems you may have with a teacher, such as communication difficulties or questions over grades.
School counselors are all about helping to make your school experience the best it can be. The role of the school counselor today is very different from what it was like when your parents were in school. Instead of just focusing on the school work and careers, today's counselors are there for students in a broader way. They help students handle almost any problem that might get in the way of learning, guide students to productive futures, and try to create a positive environment for every student at school. So if you need a counselor's advice...
JUST ASK!
Date: August 2008, http://kidshealth.org
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