What do school counselors do?
Individual Counseling- The school counselor is available to all students to discuss academic, personal/social and career issues. Some examples may include anxiety, anger management, self-control, social skill building, divorce adjustment, and more. Regular or weekly individual counseling is done with parent permission.
Small Group Counseling- Parent permission required. Group topic possibilities include: social skills, divorce/family issues, study/org. skills, death, anger management, conflict resolution, friendship, etc.
Classroom Guidance- School counselors visit each classroom every week for 30 minutes to teach social-emotional lessons. Lessons are created to meet the Virginia School Counseling Standards, Albemarle County Schools' SEL curriculum for elementary school counselors, as well as CASEL components.
Consultation with:
Coordination
How is a student referred to the school counselor? Students may be referred by parents, teachers, school administrators, agencies, or by students themselves.
Small Group Counseling- Parent permission required. Group topic possibilities include: social skills, divorce/family issues, study/org. skills, death, anger management, conflict resolution, friendship, etc.
Classroom Guidance- School counselors visit each classroom every week for 30 minutes to teach social-emotional lessons. Lessons are created to meet the Virginia School Counseling Standards, Albemarle County Schools' SEL curriculum for elementary school counselors, as well as CASEL components.
Consultation with:
- Parents
- Teachers
- Community professionals
Coordination
- School and community resources for students
- Transition to middle school
- 504 Plan Coordination
How is a student referred to the school counselor? Students may be referred by parents, teachers, school administrators, agencies, or by students themselves.