FAQs
What does confidential and privileged mean?
Confidentiality is the protection of personal information. Confidentiality means keeping a student’s information between you and the student, and not telling others, including teachers, friends, family, school counselors, etc.
Examples of maintaining confidentiality include:
Individual files are locked and secured
Nothing is shared by the SAC/Wellness Counselor with others unless they have permission from the student.
No information is told to people who do not need to know
Counselors will only share if there is a concern about your safety.
If a counselor calls me to the Wellness Department, am I in trouble?
No! The Wellness Department does not discipline students. We can check up on you if something happens at school but you are never in trouble. Counselors meet with students for many different reasons!
Will this go on my record / will colleges know I saw a Wellness Counselor?
No, seeing a Wellness Counselor does not go on any form of record.
What if I need more help?
If greater support is needed than the Wellness counselor can provide, the Wellness Department can connect a student with an outside provider.