What a School Counselor does...
As a counselor, my job is to keep kids learning to the best of their ability. In order to do so I provide counseling in three main areas:                 Academic                 Career                 Personal/Social It is my responsibility to act as student advocate--making sure that students' voices are heard and understood. Counseling services are delivered in several ways: Preventive Services:     Classroom Guidance Lessons: I teach Second Step Lessons in classrooms for 30 minutes every week in each kindergarten through third grade classroom. Topics include feelings, problem solving, and anger management. Responsive Services:     Individual Sessions: I meet with student on a one-on-one basis to talk about problems they are having, working on skills and behavior management.     Group Sessions:  I meet with several groups once a week providing an environment where students can learn appropriate behavior in a small group setting. System Support: I manage a counseling program and maintain my qualifications and professional relationships. I also provide services to teachers, staff and the district. How are school counselors different from Social Workers and Psychologists? School Counselors are different from social workers becuase the social worker's main responsiblity is to work with students and families who qualify for special education services. Social workers also help students and families obtain outside resources in order to make sure that students are learning to the best of their ablities. School Counselors are different from school psychologists because the psychologist's main responsibility is to identify special needs in students and to help them obtain the educational services necessary to overcome learning obstacles. School counselors, social workers, and psychologists works closely together to make sure that all students are recieving the very best education.