Joshua ISD School Counselors offer services designed to increase student wellness, improve academic performance, and increase participation in postsecondary education. Joshua ISD School Counselors support students in their academic, career, and social-emotional development. They help students achieve success in school, pursue post-secondary opportunities, and lead healthy, fulfilling lives. 

As described in Texas Education Code (TEC) §33.005 and §33.006, a school counselor works with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). The school’s CSCP includes the following four components: 

• Responsive Services

• Individual Planning

• Guidance Curriculum

• System Support

Texas Education Code Responsibilities

 Texas School Counselors have 10 domains of responsibility set forth in  Texas Education Code- TEC 33.006. Those responsibilities include the following: 

• Program Management

• Guidance

• Counseling

• Consultation

• Coordination

• Student Assessment

• Advocacy

• Leadership

• Professional Behavior

• Professional Standards

Each domain includes specific standards that all school counselors follow. The domains & standards are linked on this page for review. 

Program Balance

According to Texas Education Code 33.005, a school counselor is required to spend at least 80 percent of their total work time on duties that are components of a counseling program within the four delivery system components: 

• Responsive Services

• Individual Planning

• Guidance Curriculum

• System Support

As a student matures, the balance of these four delivery system components changes within the Texas Model. The balance of each component of the program is linked below.