Harwood Junior High Counseling

Mission Statement: We, the Counseling Department at Harwood, are devoted to providing a comprehensive guidance program that will assist all students in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and attitude needed to become effective students, responsible citizens, productive workers, and lifelong learners. We will provide services that will support and enhance the personal growth and development of our students. Our services are tailored to assist students in meeting their personal and educational goals while maintaining high standards. Our desired outcome is to ensure that all students are challenged and supported in achieving success as they develop intellectually, creatively, socially, and emotionally.

Sescelli Cox

Serving students A-K

M.Ed. in School Counseling, Lamar University

Email: sescellicox@hebisd.edu

Phone: 817-399-3581

Kari Lovas

Serving students L-Z

M.Ed. in School Counseling, Azusa Pacific University

Email: karilovas@hebisd.edu

Phone: 817-399-3580

CONFIDENTIALITY

While it is important that a student's conversations with a school counselor be kept confidential, confidentiality does have its limitations. According to the American School Counselor Association's Ethical Standards for School Counselors, counselors must "keep information confidential unless legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed or a breach is required to prevent serious and foreseeable harm to the student."(American School Counselor Association [ASCA], 2010).

The most frequent type of breaches include a student verbalizing the following:

1. Verbal, Physical or Sexual Abuse

2. Neglect

3. A desire to harm him/herself

4. A desire to harm someone else

5. An unreported sexual assault

Reference:

American School Counselor Association. Ethical Standards for School Counselors. American School Counselor Association, n.d.Web. 19 March 2013 <http://www.counselors.k12.sd.us/ethics.html>