School Counseling Services

FOR STUDENTS

• Individual Counseling

  • Designed to assist one student at a time with minor social/emotional needs which may be affecting their academics. This program is also aimed to help students develop and achieve personal emotional/social, academic, and career-related goals and to provide support during the process. A proactive, preventative approach to counseling is preferred, however, counseling is also provided during and after crisis circumstances that may occur. Individual Counseling usually lasts 4-6 weeks, one time each week, depending upon the student's progress and need. These students usually refer themselves or they might be referred by parents/guardians or school staff. Referrals for counseling within our community are also available as deemed necessary for additional support. 

• Small Group Counseling

  • Designed to assist 3-5 students together with same like needs. This program is aimed to help students develop and achieve emotional/social, academic, and career-related goals and to provide tools needed for problem solving. Topics vary throughout the school year based upon the need as expressed by data, school staff, parents, and/or the students themselves. A proactive, preventative approach to counseling is preferred, however, counseling is also provided during and after crisis circumstances that may occur. Small Group Counseling usually lasts 4-6 weeks, one time each week. Written information will be sent home for parents to sign along with basic information regarding topic of discussion. 

• Classroom Guidance 

  • Designed to see all students in each homeroom class at least one time each month by rotation. Lesson topics vary each month according to requirements of the Georgia Student Competencies for School Counseling Program within the three Social/Emotional, Academic, and Career domains. Please watch for lesson topics posted within this Counselor Connection Newsletter segment so that you can reinforce these skills at home (see Counselor Connection tab above).

• Ongoing School Counseling Services include

• • Identifying student personal interests and abilities

  • Help students develop skills and set goals for future success

  • Identifying student resource needs: social/emotional, academic, and career goals

  • Facilitating referrals for students who need extra social-emotional, behavioral, or academic support as applicable.

  • Facilitate parent/guardian involvement in student activities

  • Supporting family needs for student success

  • Short-term counseling interventions to resolve imedicate conflicts/problems, respond to crisis events, and intervene in school situations that disrupt learning

  • Monitoring School Climate for a positive atmosphere

  • Conducting School Wide Events, Fundraisers, Community Outreach

  • Help students develop Good Character for Citizenship within their community

  • Advocate for student success in social/emotional, academic, and career goals 

FOR PARENTS

• Provide various methods of communication between parents and School Counselor for student success.

• Provide information to assist with student’s academic, social-emotional and behavioral needs.

• Referrals for district and community resources for student and family support 

• Collaborating with families to develop effective student education, behavioral plans and interventions as needed.

• Facilitate meetings with parents, teachers or school administrators as deemed necessary

• Help parents/guardians gain access to their students’ attendance information as needed.

• Involve parents for student success.

• Support families in understanding the school community, and assist with school concerns.

FOR SCHOOL & COMMUNITY

• Contribute to a school’s learning environment for the development of the whole child.

• Support developmentally appropriate activities for academic/learning, life/career, multicultural/global citizen, and personal/social development.

• Participate in district guidance program.

• Plan and implement a school guidance plan.

• Organize a full calendar year.

• Collect data to inform practice.

• Participate in service-learning activities and projects.

• Provide information and support to faculty and staff members.

• Participate on school committees focusing on improved outcomes for students.

• Participate in professional organizations and professional development at the school, district, or state level.

• Communicate with counseling professionals from network of schools.

MOST OF ALL WE ENCOURAGE AND ADVOCATE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS!