School Counselor
» What does a School Counselor Do?
What does a School Counselor Do?
- Provide support to students, families, and teachers to help all students succeed to their highest potential
- Provide support in the areas of social/emotional, academic, and career to help remove potential barriers to success
- Work with students individually and in small topic-focused groups
- Teach classroom lessons to all students on a variety of skills
- Provide behavioral interventions
- Promote an anti-bullying environment
- Provide conflict resolution meetings
- Communicate with families to help close the gap between school and home
- Monitor attendance and work with families and the SAIP (Student Attendance Improvement Plan) team to promote consistent attendance
- Collaborate with stakeholders in schools, families, and communities to promote student success
- Coordinate services through community agencies
- Coordinate the school’s Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) team