School Counselors Can Help!

1. School Counselors Can Help! My goal, as school counselor, is to help ALL of our students be academically successful! Monica Veronie

2. Mission Statements • District Mission: Our parish school system will provide all students with educational opportunities to achieve success in a multicultural, global society. • School Mission: Our school will provide opportunities for teaching, student success, and parental involvement.

3. Mission Statements • Counseling Program Mission: The School Counseling Program will facilitate the creation of a learning community where all stakeholders are valued and all students have equitable access to challenging opportunities. • Personal Counseling Mission: I will implement the mission of the school counseling program through effective leadership and collaboration with stakeholders, and advocate for the equitable access and holistic education of all students.

4. Goals of Our District & School • Personal/Social • To foster a positive self-image and make responsible life choices. • To function as a child advocate providing support for students and families in crisis, including referrals to other professional and community resources when needed.

5. Goals of Our District & School • Academic • To identify students who are at risk of school failure and provide timely intervention and remediation, including access and referrals to appropriate Alternative programs (utilizing data as appropriate). • To provide scheduling and course guidance for post-secondary planning that includes access to enrollment, scholarship, and other financial aid-information.

6. Goals of Our District & School • Career • To promote career awareness and relate student interests and abilities to future career plans, and assist high school students with related course selections.

7. Role of the School Counselor • Is to focus on academic, career, and personal/social development of all students with the primary objective of promoting and enhancing student learning. • For more information on the School Counselor’s role: • American School Counselor Association (ASCA) http://www.schoolcounselor.org/ • Louisiana School Counselor Association (LSCA) http://www.louisianaschoolcounselor.com/ • We follow the Louisiana School Counseling Model http://www.louisianaschoolcounselor.com/media/108747/LA%20School%20Counseling%20Model.pdf

8. What is my training? • Master’s Degree in School Counseling • Theories in Counseling • Counseling Skills • Crisis Intervention • Group Counseling • Cross Cultural Counseling • Human Growth & Development in Counseling • Testing and Assessment • Research in Counseling • Comprehensive School Counseling Program Development • Career Development and Counseling • Ethical, Legal, and Professional Counseling • Supervised Practicum Experience in school setting

9. How can I help your student?

10. Promoting Academics • Individual Counseling (at-risk students) • Group Counseling (at-risk students) • Classroom Guidance (prevention) • Parent/Teacher Workshops • Study skills • Test taking skills • Organizational skills • Creating a positive learning environment

11. Promoting Career Awareness • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Classroom Guidance • Parent Workshops • School-Wide Events • Awareness • Interest inventories • College admissions • Career fair

12. Addressing Personal/Social Needs • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Classroom Guidance • Parent/Teacher Workshops • School-Wide Events • Anxiety, depression • Bullying, violence • Divorce, grief

13. Comprehensive School Counseling Programs • Prevention Services • Classroom Guidance • School-Wide Events • Intervention Services • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Support Services • Parent Workshops • Teacher Workshops

14. Importance of CSCP for Students Numerous research studies have demonstrated that students in schools with a comprehensive school counseling program benefit in the following ways: • Academically • Higher grades • Better prepared for future • Higher test scores • Reduction of classroom disturbances due to behavior • Career • Increased college attendance • Understanding the relevance of education • Personal/Social • Prevention of suicide • Decreased disciplinary concerns • Reduction of bullying and aggressive behaviors • Improvement of student/teacher and student/ parent relationships

15. Let’s Work Together • By refocusing our efforts on helping our school and district meet our goals, the school counseling program looks forward to developing and implementing prevention, intervention, and support services designed for our school’s needs! • Please take this short survey to assist me in understanding your student’s needs. • https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VBSRMD7

16. Working together, we can all help our students be successful!

17. Developed with the help of… • MSU Students • Holly Morgan • Sarah O’Brien • Rachel Owens • Kelly Roberts • Brittany Rowe • Chelsey Rushing • Maria Schoen • Brittany Steer • Megan Stone • Chris Turner • Paul Young • Jessica Hubbard, School Counselor & 2013 MSCA President • Cherie Maynard, Administrator • Dr. Cheryl Justice, Assistant Professor • Dr. Kimberly R. Hall, MCA Advocacy Co-Chair & Associate Professor • Jeri Lynn Rushing, MCA Advocacy Co-Chair & School Counselor • MSU Students in School Counseling: • Whitney Alford • Courtney Allen • Rachael Ammons • Beth Benson • Emily Cayson • Joe Evans • Reginald Gandy • Chaiqua Harris • Chris Johnston • Michael Keeton