Ways to refer:
A child may refer themselves
A teacher/staff may refer a students
A parent/guardian may refer his/her child
An administrator may refer a student
For a parent/counseling meeting:
Call the school counselor to set up an appointment
Send a note or email to the school counselor requesting contact
Reasons for a Referral:
You have concerns with your child's attitude toward school
You have concerns with your child's academic growth
You have concerns with your child's relationship with peers at school
You have concerns about your child's personal/emotional development
You have concerns with your child's reactions to changes within the family that may be effecting his/her learning at school
Why should it be done:
Provides students with more one on one help, support and intervention
Increases specificity of interventions and supports and tailors them to the student
Increases privacy for the student
Removes the student from the situation or circumstance to discuss solutions to it
Reduces anxiety and pressure on the student
Provides the student with the full attention of an adult
Makes student feel secure
When should it be done:
When students are overly emotional and cannot calm down in an appropriate and brief amount of time
When a student requires more support and attention to address or solve a problem, issue, etc.
When a student needs more specific and individualized help, solutions and plans to address issues
When a student needs more privacy that a teacher can provide in the classroom to discuss an issue
***After 6 individual sessions, a student may need to be referred out to community mental health services for long-term therapy. A School Counselor only provides short-term, goal based counseling.***