Counselor's Corner

Professional school counselors have a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling, meet the state certification/ licensure standards and abide by the laws of the states in which they are employed. They uphold the ethical and professional standards of ASCA and other applicable professional counseling associations and promote the development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: foundation, delivery, management and accountability

The school counselor works with school faculty and staff, students, parents and the community to provide developmental assistance to all students. Services are delivered through the following program components:

• GUIDANCE CURRICULUM taught to classroom size groups of students in areas including, but not limited to: motivation to achieve, decision-making, interpersonal skills, cross-cultural effectiveness, and responsible behavior.

• RESPONSIVE SERVICES provided through individual and small group counseling for students whose personal concerns or problems put their personal, social, career and/or educational development at risk.

• INDIVIDUAL PLANNING is a system implemented to assist students in planning, monitoring, and understanding their own educational and personal development. Activities are conducted in classroom or individual sessions. Examples are: career exploration, educational/college planning, transition from one level to the next and academic options.

• SYSTEM SUPPORT provided through services and management activities that indirectly benefit students. Examples of system support activities include consultation with teachers, parents and administrators; parent education; community relations’ efforts; and program development and evaluation.