Final Project Part 1 Survey of a School Counselor and Reflection Lamar University As I read my first assignment for new students in the School Counseling Program‚ my reasoning to be a school counselor was simple; to help others. I noted that I wanted to help others in two manners. One‚ I wanted to help students toward an achievable goal‚ including graduation. Two‚ I wanted to help with discipline. This included helping teachers with
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Accountability is crucial to the role counselors will play in the future. TEA states‚ “The counselor shall work with the school faculty and staff‚ students‚ parents‚ and the community to plan‚ implement‚ and evaluate a developmental guidance and counseling program” (2004‚ p.6). If we‚ as counselors‚ do not implement and evaluate our programs‚ it could seriously affect our role as a school counselor. If roles do not change on a state level‚ the district and/or school we work at will utilize us differently
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a first year school counselor in a middle school in Queen‚ NY. I asked him 10 questions and this is how the interview went: Trish: What do you see as the main role of a counselor? Jeff: To provide a positive outlet to students while addressing their social and emotional needs to achieve academic success. Trish: What influenced you to be a school counselor? Jeff: Because of the lack of counseling that was given to me when I was growing up. I had a school counselor in High School that spent time
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Counselor Role in Special Education My perception of the school counselor’s role in special education is that it largely mirrors the role embodied for all students‚ but with some added considerations and collaborations for the special needs student. My understanding is that a school counselor should be available to all students for personal‚ ethical‚ academic‚ career‚ and social advice; to listen to a student’s point of view; to deal with any mental health issues that may arise for a student;
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School Counselor Every student needs help in some way whether entering high school‚ needing information‚ choosing a career‚ or talk about personal problems. As a high schoolor‚ students realize what roles counselors play in school careers and futures. School counselors are there every step of the way. A school counselor plays multiple roles in a students’ life. Before anything‚ the counselor and student must get to know each other‚ so the student is comfortable.(Job Profiles‚ 2011) When a
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School counselors or guidance counselors are an integral part of today’s educational system. Their role serves to foster the proper emotional‚ social‚ academic‚ and career development of students. They help to ensure that the students of today become the well rounded adults of tomorrow. It is imperative that school counselors are present so that they may identify and address needs that students may have‚ thus eliminating stumbling blocks and promoting students’ academic achievement. Mrs. Smith
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The Professional Identity of a Mental Health Counselor Trineequa Gilbert Capella University Introduction The professional identity of a mental health counselor is extremely important. When it comes to finding your professional identity‚ it is important to weigh out all options to make sure that the profession that is chosen‚ is what one would see themselves doing for a long time. It is more so of asking oneself if they feel they qualify for the career that they are about to
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Brandi Anderson Univ. of the Cumberlands Entrance Essay June 18‚ 2013 Positive Impact of School Counselors on the Climate & Culture of the School A school counselor‚ usually called a guidance counselor‚ is one who helps guide students through different aspects of their life whether it be academic‚ career‚ college‚ or social aspects from grades K-12. At some levels a guidance counselor may help students with bullying or a bad home life‚ and at other levels they help students stay on track
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School Counselors’ Perception of Required Workplace Skills and Career Development Competencies John Barker Ph. D‚ Jamie Satcher‚ Ph.D The journal is about a research made to examine US counselors’ perception about the workplace skills and career development for the high school students who are going either work-bound or college bound. Researchers used a questionnaire with a participant of 152 high school counselors nationwide. It was defined from the study that work-bound students are those
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professional counselor. In this authors opinion when you get a chance to ask a fellow counselor questions about being a counselor it is rewarding. Counselors will always need to seek consultation with other professionals‚ weather those professionals be counselors‚ teachers‚ doctors‚ or individuals in the court system. Anytime someone has a chance to go an interview with these professionals‚ it helps with professionalism and knowledge of what these other individuals expect from you as a counselor to help
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