What Do High School Counselors Do?

Meet Guidance Content Standards

Academic Development•Applying skills needed for educational achievement•Applying the skills of transitioning between educational

levels•Developing and monitoring personal educational plans

Career Development•Applying career exploration and planning skills in the

achievement of life career goals•Knowing where and how to obtain information about the

world of work and post-secondary training/education•Applying employment readiness skills and the skills for on-

the-job success

Personal and Social Development•Understanding self as an individual and as a member of

diverse local and global communities•Interacting with others in ways that respect individual

and group differences•Applying personal safety skills

How Do High School Counselors Meet these Standards?

Counselor Time Allocation

Guidance CurriculumGuidance CurriculumIndividual PlanningIndividual PlanningResponsive ServicesResponsive ServicesSystem SupportSystem Support

High SchoolHigh School

25-35%25-35%25-35%25-35%

15-20%15-20% 15-25%15-25%

Classroom Guidance

• College planning

• Career planning

• Suicide Prevention

• Other things you might want presented in your classroom…

Small Group Counseling

• Girls Heart- relationships with peers• Guys Group- relationships with peers• Survivors- students w/ parents who

abuse drugs/alcohol• RAP- resolve conflict peacefully (anger

management)• Student Activities- balancing activities,

dealing with pressure• Get A Grip- stress management, family

issues• New Beginnings- grief and loss• Diversity- dealing with diversity issues

Individual Counseling

• Staff, parent, administration or self-referrals• Social/Relationships (peers, family, etc.)• Academic (grades, study skills, etc.)• College/Career (exploration, planning)• Goal Setting • Depression/Suicide• Anger Management• Grief/Loss• Drug Abuse• Stress• Dropout Prevention• Etc.

Conflict Mediation

• Staff, parent, administration and student referrals

• Peer conflict

• Adult/student conflict

Consultations

• Teacher

• Parent

• Administration

• Outside Agencies

Testing

• ACT

• PSAT

• PLAN

• SAT

• MAP

• IQ

• ASVAB

• Interpret results

Enrollment/Withdraw

• Organize and coordinate new student enrollment and withdraws

• Meet with students who are thinking about dropping out.

• Help coordinate freshmen enrollment and orientation

• Coordinate 10-12 grade enrollment and orientation

• Coordinate new student orientation

Record Keeping

• Review all new student records

• Review senior transcripts

• Review scholarship applications and write recommendations

• Review college applications

• Assist with graduate follow-up

Special Services

• Attend various 504 Plan and IEP meetings

• Meet with Will re: students

Liaison with Outside Agencies

• Children’s Division

• Various private counselors

• Colleges

• Military

• Career/Technical Centers

• Other support agencies

• National Merit Scholarship

Various Duties

• Committees (Titan Admin. Team, Advisory, MAP, Student Assistance Program, Titan Success, NHS, Graduation, Site-Based Team, Academic Awards, Titan Smart, etc.)

Student Recognition

• Nominate students for various outside activities (National Youth Leadership, Missouri Boys/Girls State, MO Leadership Seminar, HOBY, etc.)

A Fully Implemented Comprehensive Guidance Program

in collaboration with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and the

community

Supports the needs of all students Enhances academic success Provides for student individual and occupational planning Promotes a positive and safe learning environment Provides for program accountability

and…

Students Get Guidance and Direction!

Who am I?

Where have I been?

Where am I going?

What will Ineed to learnto get there?

Who helps meand how?

How can I change when change is

required?