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Who should be a Peer Counselor?
Who should be a Peer Counselor?
Peer Counselors are students who genuinely care about others and want to make a positive impact on campus. They are people their peers can trust—students who listen without judgment, respect confidentiality, and show up when others need support.
Peer Counselors are comfortable talking with students they may not already know and are willing to be seen as positive, responsible leaders at Monte Vista High School. They work with a variety of students and groups across campus to help promote mental health, connection, and community.
You don’t need to have everything figured out or be “perfect” to be a Peer Counselor. If you’re someone who likes helping others and wants to build real-life skills that matter, this program might be for you.
Peer Counselors tend to be students who are:
Empathetic, kind, and a good listener
Trustworthy and able to keep conversations confidential
Responsible and reliable
Open-minded and nonjudgmental
Comfortable starting conversations with new people
Willing to step up as a positive role model on campus
Interested in supporting student well-being and mental health
Peer Counseling is a great fit for students curious about careers in psychology, mental health, education, healthcare, social work, law, business, communication, advocacy, or leadership—but it’s also incredibly valuable for anyone who wants to grow in confidence, compassion, and communication skills that last a lifetime.
Application:
Application:
Recruiting for the 2026-2027 school year is happening now!
CLICK HERE to fill out the application Google form.
Course Description from SRVUSD
Peer Advocates I
Peer Advocates I
Peer Advocates is a 1-year elective class for 10th - 12th graders. This course is designed to create a student run program that will improve campus culture through training for the students to help their peers using one on one conversations, presenting knowledge and skills to peers in classes, and the prevention of risky behaviors. The curriculum will include interpersonal communication skills to help themselves and other students resolve problems, manage conflict, and deal with stress and emotions common to high school. Focus topics include active and reflective listening, values clarification, decision-making, problem solving, stress management, maintaining healthy boundaries, conflict management/mediation, referral skills, peer education, harm reduction, and to support the campus culture.
Peer Advocates II
Peer Advocates II
Peer Advocates II is a 1-year elective class for 11th & 12th graders. This course builds upon the foundation established in Peer Advocates I; this class will dive deeper into advanced advocacy techniques, crisis intervention strategies, restorative justice practices, group support, mentorship, and how to organize outreach activities for the schools in the community. Students will provide valuable support to their peers and will assist in training the new Peer Advocates. This class is open to students who have successfully completed Peer Advocates I and are committed to making a positive impact on their school community.
Peer Advocates Mission Statement
The mission of the Peer Advocate Program is to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive campus culture through peer support and intervention.
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