What does a School Counselor do?
Following the American School Counseling Association's (ASCA) National Model, counselors at Eastern Middle School (EMS) provide the following services to students, families, and our school as a whole:
Individual Counseling
Mediations (to alleviate conflict, resolve concerns with peers and teachers)
Crisis Management
Community Resource Referrals
Collaboration with teachers and other staff members
Consultation and coordination with parents & families
Classroom Lessons (on suicide prevention, mental health awareness, college/career readiness with Naviance software, personal body safety)
College & Career ExplorationÂ
Additional Responsibilities of Eastern MS Counselors:
Monitoring academic progress of students
Facilitating conferences with students and their teachers
Assist students with the Downcounty (DCC) & Northeast Consortium (NEC) High School Choice Process
Scheduling
Case Managing Section 504 Plans and supporting the IEP teams within our role
Working collaboratively with teachers, administrators, PPW, & PCC to close the opportunity gap, and ensure our programs are equitable
Private information that is shared with the counselor is considered confidential (meaning it will not be shared with others), with the following exceptions:
Potential harm to the student or others
Cases of suspected abuse and/or neglect
Legal proceedings
Permission is granted by the student to share information
As school counselors regularly consult and collaborate with staff members regarding student needs, only information that is deemed necessary to fully support the student will be shared with staff.
