What Does A School Counselor Do

What does a School Counselor Do?

-Help students with academic, career, personal/social concerns and any other problems that they may face.

-Facilitate lessons which are preventative in design and deal with matters of character and building skills to support character building.

- Bring students together in groups to work together on a variety of topics and learn new skills.

-Work with parents, teachers, and administration in collaboration, consultation, and offering information on additional resources.

-Provide support to the school community.

How can a Student see the School Counselor?

-self-referral
-teacher, administrator, or staff referral
-parent referral
-peer referral
-counselor observation

Confidentiality
The School Counselor keeps information confidential unless disclosure is required.
Will inform parents and/or appropriate authorities when the student’s condition indicates:

Harm to Self
Harm to Others
Harm from Others

When should you Refer Students to the School Counselor?

The following should be considered emergency referrals and referred immediately:

-Suspected evidence of child abuse, physical, or mental 
-Signs of self-injury
-A child who cries or gets sick daily
-A child who becomes unable to function in a normal way
-Any behavior change in a child that is sudden or unusual.
-A child undergoing a traumatic family experience
-Indications of mounting hostility between a child and a teacher or her/her peer group 

Other referral topics include, but are not limited to…