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The school counselor is available and responsive to special or unexpected needs of students and parents/guardians. Thus, the purpose of the Responsive Services Component is to work with students whose personal circumstances, concerns, or problems have the potential to interfere with healthy social/emotional, academic, and career development. Issues that students may face include; academic challenges, educational and career decision making, family loss, relationships, school attendance, stress, substance abuse, physical abuse and neglect, and suicide.
As a result, there is continuing need for individual counseling, small group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral. The Responsive Services component also supports the activities in the School Counseling Curriculum and Individual Student Planning components.
As students are supported in overcoming barriers to their social/emotional, academic, and career development, parent/guardian involvement is essential. This may come in the form of referring their children for assistance, working with school counselors to identify issues of concern, giving permission for needed services, and providing help in resolving issues.
Responsive services are implemented through the following: individual counseling, small group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral.
Prevention and Intervention
Prevention and Intervention
Deliver developmentally appropriate classroom lessons for all students
Help for specific students to work through areas of concern
Protentional Areas of Concern
Protentional Areas of Concern
•Peer Relationships
•Anger
•Attitude
•Motivation
•Grades
•Attendance
•Study Skills
•Educational Planning
•Exploration & Planning
•Post-Secondary Options
•Applications
Levels of Intervention
Levels of Intervention
Level 1: Prevention
The school counselor provides information to student (parents, teachers, staff, and peers) regarding the area of concern. No formal referral form is needed.
Level 2: Short-Term Intervention
School counselor provides single brief counseling session or consultation with student. Formal referral-fill out referral form/informed consent if needed.
Level 3: Extended Intervention
The school counselor provides multiple individual brief counseling sessions or implements small group counseling-formal referral-fill out referral form/informed consent if needed.
Level 4: Outside Referral
When the school counselor recognizes the area of concern is outside his/her scope of practice (severe mental health problems or long-term counseling) the consent to release information is needed. Formal referral is made by the school counselor.
To address these issues, the following services are offered:
Individual Counseling: Personalized support to help students navigate their unique challenges. (this should be limited to 3-5 sessions before an outside referral should be made)
Small Group Counseling: Group sessions for students with similar concerns to foster peer support and shared learning.
Crisis Intervention: Immediate assistance in response to urgent or crisis situations.
Consultation: Collaboration with teachers, parents/guardians, and other professionals to address student needs.
Referral: Connecting students and families with external resources and services as needed.
Supporting School Counseling Curriculum and Individual Student Planning:
The Responsive Services component complements the School Counseling Curriculum and Individual Student Planning by helping students overcome barriers to their social/emotional, academic, and career development.
Parent/Guardian Involvement:
Parent/guardian involvement is essential in the success of Responsive Services. This involvement may include:
Referring their children for assistance
Collaborating with school counselor to identify issues of concern
Providing permission for needed services
Helping resolve issues alongside the school counselor
The school counselor meets with students PK-5 for classroom lessons monthly during their specials rotation.
The school counselor meets with students in 6th grade during study skills monthly.
Small group will be held at least twice a year and are on average 4-6 weeks
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