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The Roles of a School Counselor
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What does a school counselor do?
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Personal Counselor

• School counselors provide individual and group
  counseling services to students on topics such as
  anger management, bullying, friendship, emotions,
  etc.

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Consultant

• Counselors serve as student advocates by
  consulting with students, parents, teachers, and
  others regarding strategies to help students and
  their families.

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Teacher

• School counselors have a set curriculum, just as
  teachers do, that is mandated by the state. We
  teach from these standards to all classes during
  our Classroom Guided Instruction.

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Crisis Counselor

• School Counselors serve students and the faculty
  with critical issues that may arise unexpectedly,
  such as a death, school violence, tornado, etc.

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Career Counselor

• Counselors help students searching for colleges,
  investigate the world of work as well as their
  personal interests, develop job skills, apply for
  jobs, write resumes, and seek employment.

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Advocate

• The school counselor serves as advocate for
  students who are in need of additional services
  or an educational plan that includes
  interventions and/or referrals.

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What are the other roles of a counselor?

• Anti-Bullying Specialist
• Test Coordinator
• Advisor
• Program Manager
• Researcher
• Public Relations Consultant
• Program Evaluator
• Child Study Team Liaison

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What else do you need to know?School
Counselors provide shortterm (brief) counseling
in the school. School counselors do not provide
therapy for children or families.
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School Counseling can be a right career for you,

• If you
• are a good listener
• take pleasure helping others
• enjoy interacting with people
• like working in a school
• are a self-starter