What is a School Counselor?

A School Counselor:

• Meets with students in a 1:1 setting to assist with social/peer issues, family concerns, and academic struggles and successes.

• Facilitates conflict resolution for problems with family, friends, and teachers.

• Helps students resolve concerns, address feelings and assist with brainstorming strategies to cope constructively with problems or developmental issues.

• Communicates, consults, and collaborates with teachers, parents, administrators, school learning specialists, school psychologists, and school social workers.

• Coordinates classroom presentations and parent/teacher conferences.

• Builds student schedules.

• Helps students identify their academic, social, and career goals/plans.

• Provides direct support services to students through individual counseling, small group sessions, and classroom presentations.

• Assists with crisis intervention for students and families.

• Attends weekly teacher team meetings to discuss students’ academic progress.

• Assists parents in understanding needed academic services and resources.

• Offers an open door policy. All students are welcome to drop in to guidance at any time and parents are welcome to call with concerns at any time.