The
Professional
School
Counselor in
Intermediate
District 287
District 287 School Counselors
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Sherrie Dewey (West Education Center)
Steve Higgins (North Education Center)
Jimmie Heags (Edgewood Education Center)
Alicia Jensen (Omegon)
Jess Larson (Epsilon)
Kristin Solberg (North Education Center
Alternative)
Melissa Winship(South Education Center
Alternative)
District 287 School Counselor
mission statement
 The
mission of the Intermediate District 287
School Counseling Program is to prepare
and support all students in the areas of
career, academic, and social/emotional
development. We promote growth and
opportunities that are unique to each
individual. The goal is for students to
develop the competencies necessary to
lead productive and meaningful lives.
American School Counselor
Association (ASCA)
The national professional
organization that school
counselors use as a guide in
performing their duties and
responsibilities as a school
counselor
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Guidance Counselor vs.
Professional School Counselor
School Counselor Graduate
School Courses
• Foundations of School
Counseling
• Career Development
• Comparative Theories
• Counseling Children and
Adolescence
• Principles of Research
• Interviewing/Counseling Skills
• Values and Ethics in
Counseling
• Multicultural Counseling
• Developmental Psychology
• Practicum/Internship
• Group Counseling
• Master’s Project/Thesis
School Counselors help ALL
students in the areas of:
Academic
achievement
Personal/social
development
Career
Development
ASCA National Model
Delivery System
 School
Counseling Core Curriculum
 Individual
Student Planning
 Responsive
 Indirect
Services
Student Services
Delivery System:
School Counseling Core
Curriculum
 Classroom
lessons
 Character
Development
 College/career preparation
 Life Skills
 Small
groups
 Anger
Management/Conflict Resolution
 Resiliency
 Grief/Loss
 Family Change
 Chemical/sexual health
 Empowerment/Self-Esteem
Delivery System:
Individual Student Planning
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School Counselors meet with
students to discuss academic,
career and personal/social needs
or concerns
 Assist
students in establishing
personal goals and developing
future plans
Delivery System:
Responsive Services
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Meet students’ immediate needs
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Counseling: School Counselors recognize and
respond to mental health needs by offering planned
and goal focused counseling to students, and
referring to community resources when needed.
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Help students to identify problems, causes,
alternatives and possible consequences so they can
make decisions.
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Crisis Response: intervention and follow-up during
and after student crisis situations
Delivery System:
Indirect Student Services
Referrals
Consultation
Collaboration
ASCA Aligned and NonAligned School Counseling
Activities
See
ASCA handout
Support Staff Roles
What
are the roles of the
School Counselor, School
Psychologist and School Social
Worker?
See
handout
Current Issues in Schools that
Increase the Need for School
Counselors
 Increased
mental health and chemical
health needs in our students
 Bullying
 Need
and cruel behaviors in schools
to increase graduation rates and
post-secondary planning and preparation
District 287 School Counseling
Vision Statement
 Given
the successful implementation of
an innovative school counseling program,
every District 287 student will graduate
with a meaningful diploma, achieve their
fullest potential, be successful lifelong
learners, self-advocates and productive
citizens who respect themselves and
others.
Thank You!
Thank
you for allowing us time
to present today!
Any
questions for the School
Counseling team?