Counselor of the County

Eligibility for consideration:

1. The county nominee must currently be employed as a school counselor/lead counselor/director/ supervisor and have completed three consecutive years of counseling service.

2. The nominee must hold a Master's Degree or equivalent in School Counseling and be certified as a counselor by the state of New Jersey.

3. The counselor must be an active member of the Union County School Counselor Association (UCSCA) and the New Jersey School Counselor Association (NJSCA).

Criteria for recognition:

1. The nominee should possess the personal qualities desirable in a school counselor.

2. The nominee must have been responsible for innovations in counseling programs, for demonstrating leadership in school counseling, and for performing an outstanding service to the school or community.

3. The activities or accomplishments recognized must have taken place within five years prior to the date of presentation.