Help students with academic, career/college, personal/social concerns and any other problems that they may face.
Visit classroom to do guidance 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? (click on the words for the online referral form)
The School Counselor keeps information confidential unless disclosure is required. I 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… -Academics -Anxiety -Anger -Coping Skills -Goal Setting -Grief and Loss -Deployment -Divorce and Separation -Friendship -Loneliness -Bullying or Relational Aggression -Stress -Social and Communication Skills -Underachievement -Mediation -Family Concerns -Managing Feelings -Impulse Control