COUNSELING TEAM
ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP.
Welcome to the Oxon Hill High School Counseling website. Our mission is to provide all students with a comprehensive school counseling program that encourages the development of the whole person, academically, emotionally, and socially. In partnership with teachers, administrators, parents/guardians, and a caring community, the school counselors support all students to become lifelong learners and leaders.
Oxon Hill students are assigned to their counselor by grade level. Counselors are available to assist with academic guidance, college and career planning, and wellness counseling and referral. We provide individual meetings, family conferences, classroom lessons, student/parent workshops, and more. Please see our menu of pages by topic for more information on our program and services.
The Oxon Hill High School counseling office is located on the first floor across from the main office. The Registrar, Guidance Secretary, Pupil Personnel Worker, and School Psychologist are also located in the counseling office.
We look forward to working with you!
Confidentiality Statement
- School counselors recognize their primary obligation for confidentiality is to the student but balance that obligation with an understanding of the family or guardians’ legal and inherent rights to be the guiding voice in their children’s lives (ASCA Code of Ethics).
- The role of the school counselor in regards to confidentiality is:
- To support the students right to privacy and protect confidential information received from students, the family, guardian and staff members
- To explain the meaning and limits of confidentiality to students in developmentally appropriate terms
- To provide appropriate disclosure and informed consent regarding the counseling relationship and confidentiality
- To inform students and the family of the limits to confidentiality when: Student poses a danger to self or others, Court ordered disclosure, Consultation with other professionals in support of the student i.e. colleagues, supervisors, treatment teams, and other support personnel
- To keep personal notes separate from educational records and not disclose their contents except when privacy exceptions exist
- To seek guidance from supervisors and appropriate legal advice when their records are subpoenaed
- To assert their belief that information shared by students is “confidential” and should not be revealed without the student’s consent
- To adhere to all laws protecting student records, health information, and special services (i.e., HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA)
Contact Us
Monday - Friday : 10:00 am - 3:00pm
Counseling Suite: A 300
Counseling Phone: 240-724-1444
Counseling Fax: 301-749-4320
SCHOOL PROFILE
SY23 School Profile Updated September 15.pdf