Pacific Middle School Counseling Department
Hello Pacific Vikings!
Your Pacific counseling team is here to help support our students and families however we can. Click above on the "contact a counselor " link for ways to get in touch with our counseling team. We've got this Vikings!
Pacific counselors can work with students on:
Academic success
Problem solving/positive support
Friendship issues
Family change
Grief and loss
Crisis intervention
Bullying/harassment
Resources
Need to Talk With Someone Right Now?
Did you know you can call the Clark County Crisis Line at any time, any day? They will be able to talk with you if you are feeling unsafe. You can call (800) 626-8137 and talk with a counselor.
988 is a confidential, free lifeline available 24/7/365. This phone number connects those experiencing any kind of emotional distress with a trained crisis counselor.
The Crisis Text Line is available 24/7 to connect you with a trained crisis counselor ready to help with any situation you’re finding challenging. This can range from school stress to COVID anxiety, depression to suicidal thoughts, and everything in between. A safe and confidential platform to help you through your most difficult moments. www.crisistextline.org or text HOME to 741741
You also can text with other teens here in Clark County through the Teen Talk Program. Trained listeners can support you if you need help. Feel free to text 360.984.0936, call 360.397.2428, or email ccteentalk1@hotmail.com.
PACIFIC MS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT BELIEFS & MISSION STATEMENT:
Beliefs:
All students have unique strengths that deserve to be recognized and supported.
All students are valuable and have dignity and worth.
All students have the right to a safe and nurturing school environment.
All students are capable of building self-advocacy skills to problem solve when facing challenges.
All students are capable of achieving and being successful learners.
All students’ ethnic, cultural, and racial differences are considered in the design and delivery of school counseling services.
The diverse needs of all learners should be addressed through the school counseling program with the goal of assisting students to reach their maximum potential in academic, career, and social/emotional development.
Effective school counseling should be a collaborative process that involves school counselors, students, families, teachers, administrators, support members, and/or key stakeholders.
Mission:
The mission of Pacific Middle School’s counseling department is to support students in becoming empathetic, respectful, productive, global citizens who advocate for and empower themselves and others. Counselors will aid in developing an equitable, safe, and nurturing school environment where all students have access to a data-driven, culturally responsive, evidence-based comprehensive school counseling program. Through collaboration with students, families, school staff, and key stakeholders, counselors will advocate for equity and access for the diverse needs of all learners. In highlighting student strengths and creating opportunities for development of critical thinking and self-advocacy skills, counselors will empower students to reach their academic, social/emotional, and post-secondary goals.