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Pine-Richland Professional School Counselors The professional school counselor is a Master’s level, certified educator trained in school counseling. These professionals have the unique skills to address all students’ academic, personal/social and career developmental needs. Professional school counselors implement a school counseling program that promotes and enhances student achievement. Mission The Mission
of the Pine-Richland Guidance Program is to meet the personal,
social, educational and career development needs of all students,
helping them to reach their potential by providing a developmental,
sequential and comprehensive program which includes instruction,
prevention, intervention services and consultation with our clients.
Theory Ten years of research have identified a cluster of skills as those that are critical to school success. “These skills include: (1) Cognitive and meta cognitive skills such as goal setting (self-efficacy), progress monitoring, and memory skills; (2) Social skills such as interpersonal skills, social problem solving, listening, and teamwork skills; and (3) Self-management skills such as managing attention, motivation, and anger.” Professional school counselors identify these three skill sets as the most powerful predictors of long-term school success, which separate high achievers from low achievers. These skills can be taught individually, in small groups, or in large group instruction. Professional school counselors may deliver a school guidance curriculum, teaching classroom lessons designed to help students achieve these kinds of competencies, knowledge and skills, appropriate for their developmental level. In all of these activities professional school counselors have direct contact with students, helping to maximize students’ achievement and potential. Professional school counselors work directly with students, through individual and group counseling. In individual counseling, any students who are having academic problems, are grieving, anxious, depressed or encountering stressful life changes can have immediate access one-to-one to a counselor who is trained to assess, intervene and/or refer. Professional school counselors work hand-in-hand with parents and guardians in these situations to find the best solutions and support for children. Many times, professional school counselors also work “behind the scenes” collaborating with other professionals to remove barriers which are blocking student achievement. Working within educational teams, school counselors consult with teachers, parents and others on the team to coordinate necessary interventions and actions. Professional school counselors bring an expertise in the consultation role, to help students work through their challenges and issues by utilizing their extensive background in children’s social/emotional and educational development. *As students progress from elementary school to high school, in addition to these skill sets, students begin the journey on their individual career or higher education track. Middle and High School professional school counselors are critical helpers in Individual Student Planning for each student and in the application process to vocational schools, colleges and universities. Professional school counselors have the expertise to help students navigate the many choices included in post-graduate planning. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) empowers professional school counselors with the knowledge, skills, linkages, and resources to promote student success in the school, the home, the community, and the world. High School Guidance Department ACT/CEEB
Code……………….391512 College & Career Information Specialist Counselors Middle
School Guidance Department
Guidance Secretary Marcie Thomas
Students (L - Z), Ext. 230 Elementary
School Guidance Counselors
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