What is a brief description of a school counselor?

Answer 1

08:20- arrive at school and check pigeon hole and answer phone messages

08:30- go through emails that have been sent whilst answering queries of clients (students) who pop into the office before they head off to registration.

08:40- staff briefing

09:00- prepare for first client and deal with the quee of students outside which range from change of appointments to general worries

09:15- see first client of the day who is dealing with depression after breaking up with her boyfriend. She tells me she saw him with a different girl so I calm her down and talk through it then set her the task of writing a list of good things and bad things about herself to go through at the next session

10:20- file away the client's notes just as the second client arrives. She is coping with anxiety and the exams are approaching. I use the whiteboard with her to go through what is causing the anxiety and we find out that it is the fear of failing- next session will cover the fear of failing.

11:30- break, tea with boss whilst being updated with current child protection issues that have come about

11:40- third client, a boy with anger management due to his parents divorce. We go through a technique to targeting the anger at something else such as football and how it can help. The client feels better and agrees to join a Rugby team.

12:40-lunch with other colleagues

13:30- fourth client, a sixth former dealing with Anorexia Nervosa. We discover it is due to her disruptive past from abusive parents and I set her the task of completing a food diary so I can understand her eating patterns to tackle the food intake for next session.

14:30-meeting with boss to discuss a child who is danger and may need to be removed from their house. We agree on a CAF meeting and arrange to speak to the child who is seeking the help.

15:30-check emails. Write letters to doctors and other contacts. Type up case notes.

15:50- receive a call telling me a client is threatening suicide because she hates her mum. I call her to my office and calm her down, discuss her upset and ensure she is of sound mind before allowing her to leave and keep focus on her attendance for the next day.

16:00- chat to a sixth form girl who I have been seeing for six months (she is overcoming grief) about favourite films, clothes etc. as she wanted to chat to someone generally.

16:10- leave to pick up my son from school.

Answer 2

High school counselors advise students regarding college majors, admission requirements, entrance exams, financial aid, trade or technical schools, and apprenticeship programs. They help students develop job search skills, such as resume writing and interviewing techniques. College career planning and placement counselors assist alumni or students with career development and job-hunting techniques.

School counselors at all levels help students to understand and deal with social, behavioral, and personal problems. These counselors emphasize preventive and developmental counseling to provide students with the life skills needed to deal with problems before they worsen and to enhance students' personal, social, and academic growth. Counselors provide special services, including alcohol and drug prevention programs and conflict resolution classes. They also try to identify cases of domestic abuse and other family problems that can affect a student's development.

Counselors interact with students individually, in small groups, or as an entire class. They consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, medical professionals, and social workers to develop and implement strategies to help students succeed.

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Answer 3

about the same as a school teacher