RRMS Counseling Program & Information

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive and developmental school counseling program that meets the academic, personal/social and emotional needs of all students while supporting personal growth, academic success and career exploration. 

The school counselors at RRMS adhere to the philosophy that all students can be successful and that our program is an essential and integral part of our school. 

It is the belief of the counselors that:

• Students can achieve their full potential by providing them with a safe and supportive environment 

• Proactive and preventative activities are essential

• Continuous evaluations are needed to ensure that desired outcomes are being met as needs change 

• We adhere to the ethical guidelines/standards set by the ASCA National Model and NM Public Education Department

• Collaboration with parents, staff, and administrators is important to ensure that effective strategies are employed to meet student success and achievement

Counseling services are available to all students and are implemented upon need.  Parents and students may contact their counselor by phone or email.

A list of community counseling resources will be provided to parents for counseling concerns that we are unable to address within the constraints of the school counseling setting.

Counseling Services

Direct Services:

Instruction: 

Individual 

• Personal/Social and Behavioral

• Conflict Resolution

Group Counseling

• Small Groups will be conducted throughout the year on an as needed basis.

Classroom and School-Wide Presentations

• Presentations will be made on a variety of counseling and career topics to be determined upon need.  Topics may include but are not limited to: 

  • Harassment, Bullying, Grief, Career Awareness/Exploration, Conflict Resolution,  Academic Skills Support, Test taking/ Study skills, Substance use education, and Multicultural/Diversity Awareness

Assess:

Appraisal and Advisment

Academic Planning 

• Goal setting/decision making

• Understanding individual barriers to learning and working with teachers, administrators, and parents to support student needs

• Facilitate 504 and SAT supports with student collaboration

Career Education

• Work with all students on career exploration 

• 8th grade utilizes Naviance for Next Step Plans: college and career exploration

Indirect Support

Collaboration/ Consultation/ Teaming/ Referrals

• Parent/student/teacher conferences

• Professional Development

• PBS - Positive Behavioral Support 

• Assist with Functional Behavioral Plans and Behavior Intervention Plans

• Resource Information for community agencies and counseling centers

• Crisis Intervention

Scheduling

• Work with Administrators to create and implement a master schedule. 

• Work with elementary/high school feeder schools to assist with course selection process

Mange and Define

• Program Management and operation

• Program goals

• Ongoing assessments/ Evaluations

• Adhere to ASCA Student mindsets and behaviors, ASCA professional and ethical standards

Confidentiality:

• INFORMATION DISCUSSED WITH YOUR COUNSELOR IS PRIVATE UNLESS IT NEEDS TO BE SHARED TO SUPPORT YOUR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OR PREVENT DANGER TO YOU OR OTHERS (serious and foreseeable harm to self or others)

• Counseling records are kept electronically and may be viewed by other school counselors or administrators.

• Information that requires parent and administration involvement includes: harm to self or others, breaking school policies, or property destruction.

• Your counselor will make every effort to let you know of the appropriate source (s) that need to be contacted.

• Our primary responsibility is to our students, but we also acknowledge parents rights to be informed and provide a guiding voice.