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SCHOOL COUNSELORS...
- Involve parents
- Inform parents of situations or behaviors that may harm their children or that may harm others
- Obtain parental consent before proceeding with on-going counseling
- Offer parenting skills courses
- Conduct workshops of interest to parents
- Provide referral information about community resources
- Protect the privacy of information shared by parents and students
- Help resolve problems that interfere with learning
- Counsel individuals and groups
- Conduct guidance learning activities
- Facilitate educational planning
- Support students with special needs
- Offer crisis intervention and prevention
A STUDENT MIGHT WANT TO SEE THE COUNSELOR IF HE/SHE SAYS...
- "I'm getting picked on at the bus stop, and I don't know what to do about it."
- "My best friend isn't talking to me, and it's making me really sad."
- "I want to show you what I just made in art. I'm very proud of it."
- "I'm new to this school, and I'm really scared!"
- "I just want to talk to someone who won't laugh at me."
- "I did a lot better on my last math test, and I'm so excited to tell someone!"
- "Tim, Samantha, and I had a problem at recess. Can you help us work it out?"
A PARENT MIGHT WANT TO SEE THE COUNSELOR IF HE/SHE SAYS...
- "Sarah doesn't want to go to school in the mornings."
- "I'm concerned because Allen keeps telling me that he doesn't have any friends."
- "We recently had a death in the family, and I'm not sure how to tell my child."
- "Kevin has difficulty going to sleep at night and often has nightmares."
- "My wife and I are getting divorced, and we think our kids could really benefit from talking about it with other kids who are going through the same thing."
- "Jason seems to get really frustrated doing his homework, and nothing I say seems to help."
A TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR MIGHT WANT TO SEE THE COUNSELOR IF HE/SHE SAYS...
- "I need some ideas to help my students develop more positive relationships."
- "John just can't sit still in the classroom."
- "Sue is absent a lot."
- "Patrick is new to this school and needs some special attention."
- "I've noticed that Amanda seems distracted and anxious a lot lately."
- "Lisa is a great kid, but she's really shy and doesn't seem to be comfortable initiating friendships."
