South Brunswick School District

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1 Suth Brunswick Schl District Parent Guide t Schl Cunseling Prgram Guide Grades K-12 Aligned with ASCA and NJCCCS in August 2012 District Missin The Suth Brunswick Schl District will prepare students t be lifelng learners, critical thinkers, effective cmmunicatrs and wise decisin makers. This will be accmplished thrugh the use f the New Jersey Cre Curriculum Cntent Standards (NJCCCS) and/r the Cmmn Cre State Standards (CCSS) at all grade levels. The schls will maintain an envirnment that prmtes intellectual challenge, creativity, scial and emtinal grwth and the healthy physical develpment f each student. ~Adpted Annual Bard Apprval f Schl Cunseling Prgram August 2013 This curriculum is apprved fr all regular educatin prgrams as specified and fr adptin r adaptatin by all Special Educatin Prgrams in accrdance with Bard f Educatin Plicy.

2 Acknwledgments We are appreciative f the leadership prvided by ur curriculum supervisrs and specialists as well as the talent, wrk and effrt f the teachers wh served n ur curriculum writing teams. In many cases, ur units are hme-grwn. While aligning with state and natinal standards, they are designed with the needs f the Suth Brunswick student ppulatin in mind. Our children are a living message we send t a time we will nt see. 2

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTIONI: PROGRAM Intrductin... 4 Missin/Philsphy & Belief Statements... 5 Overview f Cunseling Prgram... 6 Standards st Century Cnnectins Resurces Rles and Respnsibilities in the Cunseling Prgram Cnceptual Framewrk K-12 Schl-wide Services and Prgrams K-12 Individual Services Elementary Prgram Gals Fur Cmpnents Teaching Curriculum Middle Schl Prgram Gals Fur Cmpnents Teaching Curriculum High Schl Prgram Gals Fur Cmpnents (Sample) HS Academic Dmain HS Career Dmain HS Scial - Emtinal Dmain HS Student Assistance Prgram HS Pacing Charts 9-12 Grade (Scpe and Sequence) SECTION II: APPENDIX Terms & Definitins... 1 Develpmental Guidance and Cunseling Prgram ~ Crdinated Services... 3 System Supprt ~ Rle f Administratin, Rle f Teacher... 4 Suggested Small Grup tpics... 6 Sample Parent Letters... 7 Opt-Out Statement References

4 INTRODUCTION Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram There is a critical need fr educatinal prgrams that cmprehensively integrate the skills and knwledge that will develp prductive citizens fr the 21 st century. In ur changing glbal sciety, we need a prcess fr students, educatrs, and cmmunity members t clarify thinking, t identify what graduates need t knw and be able t d, and t set gals fr educatin. An effective develpmental and cmprehensive schl cunseling prgram prvides a slid framewrk fr ensuring that ur students are well prepared t meet the academic, scial/emtinal and career challenges presented t them. This prgram intends t supprt students in meeting academic standards, assist in prviding a safe and secure envirnment fr learning, reduce dangerus and cunterprductive risk taking behavirs, and enhance student resiliency. Partnerships amng cunselrs, teachers, administratrs, parents, students, and the cmmunity at large are necessary t implement this prgram t its full extent. Thrugh partnerships, we can create practive, preventive, develpmental prgrams that will benefit all students. The cunselr is nt the prgram. Hwever, trained prfessinal cunselrs have the skills t facilitate and crdinate these partnerships fr the academic and scial grwth f children, yuth, and adults. With a cmprehensive develpmental schl cunseling prgram and curriculum in place, alng with the active supprt and cperatin f all stakehlders, Suth Brunswick students will imprve their study skills, direct their emtins and behavirs t develp psitive interpersnal relatins, and build cperative learning and wrk skills. 8 C s OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COUNSELORS Cunsel Cnsult Cllabrate Creative Cmmunicate Care fr self Change agent Create partnerships (Frm the Iwa Cmprehensive Cunseling and Guidance Prgram Develpment Guide) 4

5 Missin/Philsphy The Suth Brunswick Schl District Guidance and Cunseling Prgram supprts student achievement thrugh a cmprehensive and develpmentally apprpriate prgram that addresses the academic, career, and persnal/scial grwth f all students. In partnership with students, staff, parents/guardians and the cmmunity, schl cunselrs facilitate and assess the effectiveness f the prgram t assist all students in acquiring the cmpetencies needed fr cnstructive participatin in sciety. The intent f this guide is t prvide cunselrs and administratrs with an verview and definitin f cmprehensive cunseling and guidance prgrams and the tls and resurces necessary t implement them. Belief Statements The Suth Brunswick Schl District Guidance and Cunseling Prgram is based upn the beliefs that: All students can learn and achieve. A cmprehensive guidance and cunseling prgram prmtes academic, career and persnal/scial develpment fr every student. Teaching and supprting persnal/scial develpment enhances academic success and persnal grwth. Structuring and aligning the prgram t be develpmentally respnsive at all levels f the schl system will best supprt student success. Clearly defined utcmes are required fr an effective delivery system, taking int cnsideratin natinal and state standards and the requirements f New Jersey Administrative Cde. Students shuld be prvided pprtunities t develp life skills that are necessary fr life-lng career and persnal success. Fstering the invlvement f parents, staff and cmmunity members as supprtive, cllabrative advcates fr students enhances effectiveness. Onging assessment is imprtant t the lng-term success f the prgram. Student success is enhanced by staff wh cntinually expand their knwledge base t ensure that their prfessinal services, prgrams and interpersnal interactins are respectful and respnsive within the cntext f all diverse needs t include, but nt limited t, race, clr, creed, religin, natinal rigin, ancestry, age, marital status, affectatinal r sexual rientatin, gender, scial r ecnmic status, r disability/liability. All staff will exhibit apprpriate ethical behavir and adhere t legal parameters in all activities, persnal and prfessinal, cnnected t their rle in the Suth Brunswick Schl District system. Cunselrs are cmmitted t cntinuus prfessinal imprvement and renewal. A cmprehensive cunseling and guidance prgram is achieved thrugh a cllabrative partnership f cunselrs, administratrs, teachers, schl psychlgists and scial wrkers, students, families, and cmmunity members. 5

6 OVERVIEW Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Prgram Delivery The Suth Brunswick Bard f Educatin requires that a planned prgram f guidance and cunseling be an integral part f the educatinal prgram f the schls t assist pupils in making and implementing infrmed educatinal and ccupatinal chices including academic, career, and persnal/scial develpment. As such, the Bard emplyees certified staff members at each level f the rganizatin t prvide a wide-range f cunseling and guidance services based upn student need. Cunselrs assist students in persnal grwth thrugh develpment f educatinal planning, self awareness, cllectin, interpretatin and utilizatin f data, setting f gals, decisin-making, implementatin f career plans and evaluatin f persnal and career gals. The Guidance and Cunseling Prgram seeks t supprt the Bard f Educatin's Missin Statement and district gals. Belw is the prgram delivery mdel that is in place in the Suth Brunswick Schl District. Elementary Schl The Elementary Schl Cunselr prvides schl services designed t prmte student success in academics and life skills. These services include facilitating interventin and referral fr services, crdinating a unified character educatin prgram, delivering direct instructin f the Health Educatin curriculum, serving as, r supprting, the schl s Harassment, Intimidatin, and Bullying (HIB) Specialist, and prviding supprt t parents and staff, as well as individual students. Middle Schl Each middle schl is served by tw schl cunselrs. Cunselrs at the middle schl level take lead rles in teaching students abut career educatin and the 16 career clusters f the States Career Clusters Initiative. They teach students anti-bullying lessns and lessns abut sexual harassment. The cunselrs at this level help students make the transitin frm elementary schl t middle schl and assist them with their curse selectin fr the high schl. They wrk with students individually and in small grups n scial, emtinal and academic issues. High Schl: The Suth Brunswick High Schl cunseling department is designed t meet the individual needs f ur diverse student bdy by the implementatin f age apprpriate cunseling strategies and the intrductin f infrmatin that allws students t achieve their gals and reach their full ptential. The high schl cunselrs prvide a multitude f services including: individual and grup cunseling, prmting the schl s cre ethical values and character educatin, participating in the Student Supprt Team, classrm instructin n Naviance t facilitate career awareness, individualized fur-year academic planning, and serving as the schl s Harassment, Intimidatin, and Bullying (HIB) specialist. The Suth Brunswick High Schl cunselrs bridge the gap between the hme and schl envirnment in rder t prmte a chesive and unified supprt system fr each student. 6

7 OVERVIEW Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Prgram Cmpnents The cmprehensive develpmental guidance and cunseling prgram cmpnents rganize the wrk f cunselrs int fur majr cmpnents: guidance curriculum, individual planning, respnsive services, and system supprt. The guidance curriculum cmpnent includes structured experiences presented systematically thrugh large- and small-grup activities frm prekindergarten thrugh grade twelve. The curriculum emphasizes decisin-making, self-understanding, career develpment, and the imprvement f study skills. The individual planning cmpnent includes cunseling activities t assist all students in planning, mnitring, and managing their wn academic achievement as well as their persnal and career develpment. Individual planning emphasizes test interpretatin and educatinal cunseling including pstsecndary and career planning. The respnsive services cmpnent addresses the immediate needs and cncerns f students. Such services include persnal cunseling; crisis cunseling; agency referral; cnsultatin with parents, teachers, and ther prfessinals; and supprt grups. The system supprt cmpnent includes indirect guidance management activities that maintain and enhance the ttal guidance and cunseling prgram. The respnsibilities f guidance cunselrs in this cmpnent encmpass staff and cmmunity relatins, special research prjects, cmmittees, prfessinal develpment, and student-supprt teams. Enduring Understandings: Tenets f Respnsibility (ASCA) Each persn has the right t be respected, be treated with dignity and have access t a cmprehensive schl cunseling prgram that advcates fr and affirms all students frm diverse ppulatins including: ethnic/racial identity, age, ecnmic status, abilities/disabilities, language, immigratin status, sexual rientatin, gender, gender identity/expressin, family type, religius/spiritual identity and appearance. Each persn has the right t receive the infrmatin and supprt needed t mve tward self-directin and self-develpment and affirmatin within ne s grup identities, with special care being given t students wh have histrically nt received adequate educatinal services, e.g., students f clr, students living at a lw sci-ecnmic status, students with disabilities and students frm nn-dminant language backgrunds. Each persn has the right t understand the full magnitude and meaning f his/her educatinal chices and hw thse chices will affect future pprtunities. Each persn has the right t privacy and thereby the right t expect the schlcunselr/student relatinship t cmply with all laws, plicies and ethical standards pertaining t cnfidentiality in the schl setting. Each persn has the right t feel safe in schl envirnments that schl cunselrs help create, free frm abuse, bullying, neglect, harassment r ther frms f vilence. 7

8 OVERVIEW Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Standards The Suth Brunswick cunseling prgram is based n natinal standards fr schl cunseling prgrams as well as State cre curriculum standards. American Schl Cunselr Assciatin (ASCA) Ethical Standards fr Schl Cunselrs f the American Schl Cunselr Assciatin at NJ State Department f Educatin Cre Curriculum Cntent Standards (NJCCCS) at Health Educatin NJCCCS 21 st Century Life and Career NJCCCS Technlgy Educatin NJCCCS The New Jersey Cre Curriculum Cntent Standards Relevant t Schl Cunseling Prgrams Standard 2.1 Wellness All students will learn and apply health prmtin cncepts and skills t supprt a healthy, active lifestyle Standard 2.2 Integrated Skills All students will use health-enhancing persnal, interpersnal, and life skills t supprt a healthy, active lifestyle Standard 2.3 Drugs and Medicines All students will learn and apply infrmatin abut alchl, tbacc, ther drugs, and medicines t make decisins that supprt a healthy, active lifestyle Standard 2.4 Human Relatinships and Sexuality All students will learn the physical, emtinal and scial aspects f human relatinships and sexuality and apply these cncepts t supprt a healthy active lifestyle Standard Career and Technical Educatin All students will develp career awareness and planning, emplyability skills, and fundatinal knwledge necessary fr success in the wrkplace Standard 9.2 Cnsumer, Family and Life Skills All students will demnstrate critical life skills in rder t be functinal members f sciety 8

9 ASCA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS American Schl Cunseling Assciatin LEARNING TO LIVE: PERSONAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Fcus: Becming aware f wh I am and hw I interact effectively with thers ASCA Standard A: Students will acquire the knwledge, attitudes, and interpersnal skills t help them understand and respect self and thers. ASCA Standard B: Students will make decisins, set gals and take necessary actin t achieve gals. ASCA Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills. LEARNING TO LEARN: ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT Fcus: Achieving academic success, aspiring t the highest level f student achievement, acquiring skills fr life-lng learning ASCA Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knwledge and skills that cntribute t effective learning in schl and acrss the life span. ASCA Standard B: Students will cmplete schl with the academic preparatin essential t chse frm a wide range f substantial pst-secndary ptins, including cllege. ASCA Standard C: Students will understand the relatinship f academics t the wrld f wrk and t life at hme and in the cmmunity. LEARNING TO EARN: CAREER DEVELOPMENT Fcus: Becming aware f life/career chices, planning fr wrk after schl, reaching life/career ptential t becme a satisfied wrker and earn a satisfying living thrughut life ASCA Standard A: Students will acquire the skills t investigate the wrld f wrk in relatin t knwledge f self and make infrmed career decisins. ASCA Standard B: Students will emply strategies t achieve future career gals with success and satisfactin ASCA Standard C: Students will understand the relatinship between persnal qualities, educatin, training, and the wrld f wrk THE NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES Cmpetency 1 Cmpetency 2 Cmpetency 3 Cmpetency 4 Cmpetency 5 Cmpetency 6 Cmpetency 7 Cmpetency 8 Cmpetency 9 Cmpetency 10 Cmpetency 11 Cmpetency 12 Knwledge f the imprtance f self-cncept Skills t interact with thers Awareness f the imprtance f change and grwth Awareness f the benefits f educatinal achievement Awareness f the relatinship between wrk and learning Skills t understand and use career infrmatin Awareness f the imprtance f persnal respnsibility and gd wrk habits Awareness f hw wrk relates t the needs and functins f sciety Understanding f hw t make decisins Awareness f the interrelatinship f life rles Awareness f different ccupatins Awareness f the career planning prcess 9

10 21 st Century Cnnectins 8.1 Technlgy (Educatin Technlgy) The 21st Century Life & Career Skills 9.3 Career Awareness, Explratin, Preparatin 9.4 Career Clusters Character Educatin (Cre Values) Resurces ASCA Standards NJCCC Standards Health Educatin Curriculum 21 st Century Curriculum Naviance Respnsive Classrm K-5 Character Educatin Prgram Develpmental Designs 6-8 Character Educatin Prgram Strive fr Five 9-12 Character Educatin Prgram (based n the Institute fr Excellence and Ethics r IEE) 10

11 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram ASCA ROLE STATEMENT There is n substitute fr schl cunselrs as managers f schl culture and f student develpment utcmes (academic, career, persnal/scial). When natinal, state, r lcal mandates verlk r underestimate the imprtance f the schl cunselr man- aging a cmprehensive cunseling and guidance pr- gram, the net result is that students ultimately will be underserved and their full ptential will be underdevelped. Effective schl cunselrs are uniquely able t wrk with all students because they are specialists in human behavir and relatinships. Accrding t ASCA Rle Statement, , there are fur primary interventins that schl cunselrs are expected t use, and fr which they alne have specific and adequate training. Cmpnents Guidance Curriculum: Prvides guidance cntent in a systematic way t all students. Rle f the Schl Cunselr Structured: Facilitate the develpmental guidance curriculum, e.g., large grup. Classrm: Assist r team with faculty in teaching activities related t persnal/scial develpment, academic develpment, and career develpment. Individual Planning: Helps students mnitr and understand their wn develpment. Respnsive Services: Addresses immediate cncerns f students. System Supprt: Includes prgram and staff supprt activities and leadership. Cnferences: Guide individuals and grups f students thrugh the develpment f educatinal, career, and persnal plans; this includes pst-secndary planning. Crdinate: Crdinate parent participatin in the student individual planning. Mnitr: Assist students in the implementatin f plans and next step planning. Crdinate parent/family participatin in reviewing plans. Assessment: Interpret test and ther appraisal results apprpriately. Cunseling: Cunsel with students individually abut their cncerns using accepted theries and techniques apprpriate t schl cunseling. Small Grups: Cnduct structured, gal riented grups t meet student s needs fr learning. Referral: Use an effective referral prcess t help students; families, and thers use special prgrams and services. Crdinate: Crdinate and partnership with schl and cmmunity persnnel t bring tgether resurces fr students and families. Cnsultatin: Cnference with parents, faculty, administratrs, and ther relevant individuals t imprve student achievement. Prgram Leadership: Plan, implement, and evaluate annually the building guidance prgram. Leadership/Participatin: Assessment prgram, schl imprvement, and staff develpment. Cnsultatin: Crdinate, cnduct, r participate in schl imprvement initiatives. Partnership with resurces t imprve schl achievement. 11

12 Elementary Schl Cunselr Primary Functins An elementary cunselr prvides a cmprehensive, develpmental guidance and cunseling pr- gram fr students in grades K-5. The cunselr structures activities t meet the needs f her/his assigned caselad; cnsults with teachers, staff, and parents t enhance their effectiveness in helping students; and wrks in cnjunctin with schl staff t prmte the ther elementary schl educatinal prgrams. Majr Prfessinal Respnsibilities with Key Duties 1. Wrk with teachers and Prvide rientatin activities fr students new t the schl; facilitate parents t meet the needs f rientatin prgrams fr parents and students and assist students in students thrugh the transitin frm elementary schl t middle schl. Infrm students develpment f academic, and their parents f test results and their implicatins fr educatinal persnal, scial, and career planning and prvide re- surces and infrmatin t assist in career awareness activities. awareness and career explratin. 2. Implement the elementary cunseling curriculum, with the cperatin and cllabratin f faculty and staff. Develp and wrk with teachers t deliver develpmentally sequenced cunseling activities in the classrm in cperatin with schl administratrs and teachers. Facilitate the infusin f cunseling activities int the regular educatin curricula t supprt the develpmental needs f students. These activities may include a variety f resurces and materials. 3. Cunsel small grups. Cnduct structured, gal-riented cunseling sessins t meet the identified needs f grups f small grups f students. Sessin tpics at the elementary level may include self-awareness, self- identity, academic issues, behavir patterns, peer prblems, family issues, child abuse preventin, decisin-making, and substance abuse preventin, amng thers. 4. Cunsel students individually. Wrk with students n persnal, scial, r academic prblems. Prblem reslutin may be reached after ne sessin, r students may need t be seen n an nging basis and then referred fr mre lngterm supprt. 5. Cnsult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding develpmental needs f students. 6. Refer students with critical needs, in cnsultatin with their parents, t apprpriate cmmunity resurces. 7. Crdinate, cnduct, r participate in activities, which cntribute t the effective peratin f the schl. Participate in grup cnsultatin with administratrs, teachers, parents, and thers t imprve student academic achievement and scial/emtinal develpment; cnduct prfessinal develpment prgrams fr faculty; cnduct and facilitate cnferences with teachers, students, and parents; and cnduct r prvide pprtunities fr parent educatin prgrams; and assist families with prblems impacting their child s ability t functin in schl. Cnsult and crdinate with in-district prfessinals and cmmunity agencies, such as schl scial wrkers, psychlgists, nurses, administratrs, cmmunity-based cunselrs, service agencies, juvenile curt liaisns, and physicians. Use an effective referral prcess fr assisting students and thers t use special prgrams and services. Establish effective liaisns with all grade levels; act as an advcate fr individual students as apprpriate in cnjunctin with ther staff; assist ther schl staff in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams; and participate with the administratin and faculty as a team member in the implementatin f the district testing prgram in relatin t the schl imprvement plan. 12

13 8. Ensure accessibility f all prgrams fr all students. 9. Evaluate and revise the building guidance prgram. Maintain a current knwledge f equity and diversity issues; prmte equal educatinal pprtunities fr all students; prvide infrmatin t schl staff n particular plicies relating t all students; assist schl staff members in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams, such as special educatin and gifted educatin; and prmte persnalizing educatin fr all students. Review the schl-cunseling prgram at least annually with staff and administratin. Using the apprpriate prgram evaluatin tls, review and mdify the prgram cmpnents. 10. Pursue prfessinal grwth. Attend state and lcal staff develpment prgrams; jin prfessinal rganizatins; read prfessinal jurnals; attend relevant wrkshps and cnferences spnsred by the district, cunty, state, and/r natinal rganizatins. 13

14 Middle Schl Cunselr Primary Functins A middle schl cunselr prvides a cmprehensive, develpmental guidance and cunseling prgram fr students in grades 6-8. The cunselr structures activities t meet the needs f her/his assigned caselad; cnsults with teachers, staff, and parents t enhance their effectiveness in helping students; and wrks in cnjunctin with schl staff t prmte the ther middle schl/junir high schl educatinal prgrams. Majr Prfessinal Respnsibilities with Key Duties 1. Wrk with teachers and Prvide rientatin activities fr students new t the schl; facilitate parents t meet the needs f rientatin prgrams fr parents and students and assist students in students thrugh the transitin frm middle schl t high schl. Infrm students and their develpment f academic, parents f test results and their implicatins fr educatinal planning persnal, scial, and career and prvide resurces and infrmatin t assist in career awareness awareness activities. and career explratin. 2. Implement the middle schl cunseling curriculum, with the cperatin and cllabratin f faculty and staff. Develp and wrk with teachers t deliver develpmentally sequenced cunseling activities in the classrm in cperatin with schl administratrs and teachers. Facilitate the infusin f cunseling activities int the regular educatin curricula t supprt the develpmental needs f students. These activities may include a variety f resurces and materials. 3. Cunsel small grups. Cnduct structured, gal-riented cunseling sessins t meet the identified needs f grups f small grups f students. Sessin tpics at the middle schl level may include self-cncept, self-identity, academic issues, attendance and behavir patterns, cnflict reslutin, peer mediatin, family issues, substance abuse preventin, child abuse preventin, and suicide preventin and interventin, amng thers. 4. Cunsel students individually. 5. Cnsult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding develpmental needs f students. 6. Refer students with critical needs, in cnsultatin with their parents, t apprpriate cmmunity resurces. 7. Crdinate, cnduct, r participate in activities, which cntribute t the effective peratin f the schl. Wrk with students n persnal, scial, r academic prblems. Prblem reslutin may be reached after ne sessin, r students may need t be seen n an nging basis and then referred fr mre lngterm supprt. Participate in grup cnsultatin with administratrs, teachers, parents, and thers t imprve student academic achievement and scial/emtinal develpment; cnduct prfessinal develpment prgrams fr faculty; cnduct and facilitate cnferences with teachers, students, and parents; and cnduct r prvide pprtunities fr parent educatin prgrams; and assist families with prblems impacting their child s ability t functin in schl. Cnsult and crdinate with in-district prfessinals and cmmunity agencies, such as schl scial wrkers, psychlgists, nurses, administratrs, cmmunity-based cunselrs, service agencies, juvenile curt liaisns, and physicians. Use an effective referral prcess fr assisting students and thers t use special prgrams and services. Establish effective liaisns with all grade levels; act as an advcate fr individual students as apprpriate in cnjunctin with ther staff; assist ther schl staff in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams; and participate with the administratin and faculty as a team member in the implementatin f the district testing prgram in relatin t the schl imprvement plan. 14

15 8. Ensure accessibility f all prgrams fr all students. 9. Evaluate and revise the building guidance prgram. Maintain a current knwledge f equity and diversity issues; prmte equal educatinal pprtunities fr all students; prvide infrmatin t schl staff n particular plicies relating t all students; assist schl staff members in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams, such as special educatin and gifted educatin; and prmte persnalizing educatin fr all students. Review the schl-cunseling prgram at least annually with staff and administratin. Using the apprpriate prgram evaluatin tls, review and mdify the prgram cmpnents. 10. Pursue prfessinal grwth. Attend state and lcal staff develpment prgrams; jin prfessinal rganizatins; read prfessinal jurnals; attend relevant wrkshps and cnferences spnsred by the district, cunty, state, and/r natinal rganizatins. 15

16 High Schl Cunselr Primary Functins A high schl cunselr prvides a cmprehensive, develpmental cunseling and guidance prgram fr students in grades The cunselr structures activities t meet the needs f her/his assigned caselad; cnsults with teacher, staff, and parents t enhance their effectiveness in helping students; and wrks in harmny with schl staff t prmte the ther high schl educatinal prgrams. Majr Prfessinal Respnsibilities with Key Duties 1. Wrk with teachers and Prvide rientatin activities fr students new t the schl; facilitate parents t meet the needs f rientatin prgrams fr parents and students and assist students in students thrugh the transitin frm high schl t their next steps in cnnecting t training develpment f academic, and educatin prgrams. Infrm students and their parents f test persnal, scial, and career results and their implicatins fr educatinal planning and prvide awareness activities. resurces and in- frmatin t assist in career awareness, career 2. Implement the high schl cunseling curriculum, with the cperatin and cllabratin f faculty and staff. explratin, and career planning activities. Wrk with teachers t cnduct develpmentally sequenced cunseling/guidance activities in the classrm r in advisr-advisee grups. Facilitate the infusin f cunseling/ guidance activities int the regular educatin curricula t supprt the develpmental needs f students. These activities may include a variety f resurces and materials. 3. Cunsel small grups. Cnduct structured, gal-riented cunseling sessins t meet the identified needs f grups f small grups f students. Sessin tpics at the high schl level may include self-cncept, self-identity, academic issues, attendance and behavir patterns, cnflict reslutin, peer mediatin, family issues, substance abuse preventin, child abuse preventin, and suicide preventin and interventin, amng thers. 4. Cunsel students individually. 5. Cnsult with teachers, staff, and parents regarding develpmental needs f students. 6. Refer students with critical needs, in cnsultatin with their parents, t apprpriate cmmunity resurces. 7. Crdinate, cnduct, r participate in activities, which cntribute t the effective peratin f the schl. Wrk with students n persnal, scial, r academic prblems. Prblem reslutin may be reached after ne sessin, r students may need t be seen n an nging basis and then referred fr mre lngterm supprt. Participate in grup cnsultatin with administratrs, teachers, parents, and thers t imprve student academic achievement and scial/emtinal develpment; cnduct prfessinal develpment prgrams fr faculty; cnduct and facilitate cnferences with teachers, students, and parents; and cnduct r prvide pprtunities fr parent educatin prgrams; and assist families with prblems impacting their child s ability t functin in schl. Cnsult and crdinate with in-district prfessinals and cmmunity agencies, such as schl scial wrkers, psychlgists, nurses, administratrs, cmmunity-based cunselrs, service agencies, juvenile curt liaisns, and physicians. Use an effective referral prcess fr assisting students and thers t use special prgrams and services. Establish effective liaisns with all departments; act as an advcate fr individual students as apprpriate in cnjunctin with ther staff; assist ther schl staff in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams; and participate with the administratin and faculty as a team member in the implementatin f the district testing prgram in relatin t the schl imprvement plan. 16

17 8. Ensure accessibility f all prgrams fr all students. 9. Evaluate and revise the building guidance prgram. Maintain a current knwledge f equity and diversity issues; prmte equal educatinal pprtunities fr all students; prvide infrmatin t schl staff n particular plicies relating t all students; assist schl staff members in the placement f students with special needs in apprpriate prgrams, such as special educatin and gifted educatin; and prmte persnalizing educatin fr all students. Review the schl-cunseling prgram at least annually with staff and administratin. Using the apprpriate prgram evaluatin tls, review and mdify the prgram cmpnents. 10. Pursue prfessinal grwth. Attend state and lcal staff develpment prgrams; jin prfessinal rganizatins; read prfessinal jurnals; attend relevant wrkshps and cnferences spnsred by the district, cunty, state, and/r natinal rganizatins. 17

18 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Cunseling Curriculumstructured, develpmental lessns designed t assist students in achieving the desired cmpetencies and t prvide all students with the knwledge and skills apprpriate fr their develpmental level. Individual Planning - Schl cunselrs crdinate nging systematic activities designed t assist students individually in establishing persnal gals and develping future plans. Cunseling Curriculum Individual Planning Student Achievement and Success Respnsive Services - Activities meeting individual students immediate needs, usually necessitated by life events r situatins and cnditins in the students lives. Respnsive Services Systems Supprt Systems Supprt - The administratin and management required t establish, maintain, and enhance the ttal cunseling prgram. 18

19 K-12 SCHOOL WIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Nte: Additinal prgrams and services are develped as needs are identified Prgrams K District Initiatives State Mandates Cre Values CARES CARES Strive fr 5 Character Educatin Prgram RC DD IEE * Week f Respect * Vilence Preventin Week * Cmprehensive health curriculum * Career Educatin * Parent academies and wrkshps SBPA Teacher wrkshps that fcus n identificatin and referral f students experiencing difficulty due t scial/emtinal, mental health and/r substance abuse issues Student Leadership Prgrams Mandated Plicy Training Peer Mediatin Peer t Peer Anti Bullying Rebel Prgram; Health Curriculum Peer Leadership Substance Abuse: Health Health * Refusal Skills Curriculum Curriculum Substance Abuse Preventin Schl wide initiatives such as the Chain f Life, Prm Pledges, Red Ribbn Week Schl-wide service prjects * Array f extra curricular prgrams t prmte belnging and psitive asset develpment Mentring Prgrams (frmal/infrmal) Student Supprt Teams t assist staff in * wrking with struggling students District Behavir Cmmittee * Schl Climate and Safety Teams * Schl/District Based Crisis Respnse * Teams Suicide Preventin Prgram SOS * Crisis Cunseling Transitin Planning * Alternative Educatin Prgram JKC Cllege Fair Health Fair Career Fair Cnflict Reslutin Staff Supprt The Bridge Prgram As needed (Schl Based Yuth Services) Harassment & Bullying prgram * 19

20 K-12 INDIVIDUAL SERVICES Cmprehensive Guidance & Cunseling Prgram Nte: Additinal prgrams and services are develped as needs are identified. The fllwing schl persnnel prvide interventin, referral, and preventin services: Elementary (K-5) - Schl Cunselrs Middle Schl (6-8) Middle Schl Cunselrs (Nte: The high schl student assistance cunselrs prvide supprt fr students wh have vilated the district substance abuse plicy.) High Schl (9-12) Schl Cunselrs and Student Assistance Cunselrs Individual Service K Individual and grup cunseling Small grup/whle class lessns: scial/emtinal develpment Small grup/whle class lessns: health educatin Small grup/whle class lessns: career educatin Early interventin services Assessment and referral Parent cnsultatin, educatin and referrals Case management Relapse preventin Teacher cnsultatin Alateen meetings (SAC) Character Educatin Initiatives Naviance 1:1 and small grup supprt 20