School Counselors support students both directly and indirectly in many ways, including ...
academic development
social skills
organization
executive functioning skills
development of education plans
social-emotional development
identifying and managing emotions
conflict resolution
stress management
grief counseling
crisis intervention
career and college readiness
exploration and immersion in post-secondary options
interests and personality assessments
assessments of strengths
consultation and collaboration - working with parents, teachers, community providers, or other educators to support student achievement
referrals - providing support for students and families through the use of outside organizations and providers
individual counseling - working one-on-one with students to help them make decisions or provide support
group counseling - providing a more specialized curriculum to a smaller group of students
classroom guidance - teaching social-emotional curriculum in the classrooms to ALL students
appraisal & advisement - assessing students' abilities, interests, and achievement to help them make informed decisions