What Do School Counselors Do?
Systemic Approach to Dropout Prevention with Social/Emotional Supports and Data Effectiveness/Program Improvement
Dropout prevention
Crisis counseling
Community resource connection
Small group counseling
Hope Squad
Lifelines curriculum trainings
Classroom presentations
Local Case Management and student interventions
Bullying prevention
Parent/Teacher/Student mediation
Systemic Needs Assessment (every 3 years)
Data projects for program improvement (annually)
Homeless prevention and assistance
On-call availability for student emergencies
IEP and 504 referrals
Home hospital coordination
District crisis team membership
Attendance and truancy tracking
Plan for College and Career Readiness and Career Literacy
College day
Student scheduling
Graduation tracking and monitoring
Individual Plans for Career and College Readiness
Group Plans for Career and College Readiness
Job application practice
College application assistance
Letters of recommendation
Scholarship assistance – bulletins
Collaborative Classroom Instruction
Classroom and instruction and presentations
Key to Success Presentations
9th Grade Counts Presentations
CCA Strand Lessons
System Support
AP student placement
ACT student preparation
Professional development (USCA, ASCA)
College and university coordination
Teacher departmental meetings
Coordination with Weber State University access programs (Early College)
Coordination with feeder schools
Community council representation and presentations
PTSO representation and presentations
What School Counselors Do not Do:
We do not discipline.
We do not do long term counseling.
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