RICCI School Counseling Department

School Counselors

ALL IN FOR ALL STUDENTS

Ricci School Counseling Program:

Supports all students in the three domains of Academic, Career and Social Emotional development. Listed below you will find some, but not all of the services provided

• The Individual Learning Plan (ILP)

Ricci students can access their Xello ILP Plans by logging on Here

• Individual and small group counseling

• Crisis intervention counseling

• Conflict resolution and peer facilitation

• Consultation/collaboration

• Referrals

• Student advocacy

• Advocate for individual students

• Advocate for change in the school and in the district

• Raise awareness of issues conflicting with 21st century learning

Who is a School Counselor?

A School Counselor works with all students and is part of the educational team. A school counselor works to create a proactive program that engages students in the areas of: academic, social/emotional, and career exploration and growth. School Counselors meet with students individually, in groups, and in classrooms.

The school counseling program consists of Direct student services which include: the school counseling core curriculum ( classroom instruction, group activities), individual student planning, responsive services (counseling [short term, goal-focused. School counselors do not provide therapy], crisis response). The school Counseling program consists of Indirect student services which include: consultation, collaboration, and referrals.

Why Middle School Counselors? Middle school students are in the midst of rapid physical growth, they have a growing curiosity about the world and an emerging self-identity. Middle School Counselors can help support students during this time by helping to create a safe, respectful learning environment in collaboration with parents, other educators, and the community. Through proactive programs school counselors help to promote academic, career, and social/emotional development. School counselors support career exploration and goal setting through the Individual Learning Plan Program allowing students to begin to make the connections between school and career.

(sourced from -The Essential Role of Middle School Counselors, American School Counselor Association)

The school counselor is here for you! Come stop in and say hello!!

The North Providence School Counseling Mission Statement

The mission of the North Providence School District’s Comprehensive School Counseling Program, in a collaborative partnership with the school community, is to support all students so that they may meet high academic and ethical standards within a supportive and safe environment. It is based on the belief that all students are self-directed lifelong learners and have the ability to acquire the academic, career, and personal/social development skills necessary to become responsible citizens of society.