Who are school counselors?

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School counselors work at elementary,  local school counseling program, 
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contact: 
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middle/junior high, high school, and/or  local school counseling program,
postsecondary levels. They have a master’s  contact:
counselors?
or higher degree in school counseling from a 
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Missouri Department and
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preparation program, and they have been 
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certified as a school counselor by the  Office of of Collegeand
College andCareer Readiness
levels. They have a master’s degree Career Readiness
Missouri Department of Elementary and  Phone: 573.751.0857
or higher degree in school counseling Phone: 573.751.0857
Email rene.yoesel@dese.mo.gov
Secondary Education. They are educators 
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preparation program, and they have
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readiness/school-counseling
been certified as a school counselor by
and personal/social development as well as  school-counseling
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mental health. Their preparation program 
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 PRESENTING YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR
What Is School
Counseling?
School counseling is a comprehensive
program that is an integral part of a school
district’s total educational program. It is
developmental, preventative and responsive
by design and includes sequential activities
organized and implemented by certified
school counselors with the active support of
parents/guardians, teachers, administrators,
and the community.
As a developmental program, it addresses
the needs of all students by facilitating their
academic, social/emotional, and career
development as well as helping create
positive and safe learning climates in schools.
At the same time, the program assists
students as they face issues and resolve
problems that may prevent their healthy
development. The program is delivered
through four interrelated components:
1) School Counseling Curriculum
2) Individual Student Planning
3) Responsive Services
4) System Support
HOW CAN
PARENTS HELP?
What School Counselors Do?
School counselors spend 100 percent of their time providing all students with developmental, preventative
and responsive activities and services delivered through four interrelated program components:
School Counseling Curriculum Responsive Services
School counselors work closely with teachers by School counselors assist students who have
going into classrooms to present lessons on topics unique needs, including students who may be
such as: experiencing barriers to academic success,
E self-awareness through:
E positive mental health E brief individual counseling
E social skills E small-group counseling
E conflict meditation/problem solving E consultation and collaboration with parents,
E study habits teachers, administrators, and community
E alcohol/drug abuse prevention agencies
E educational and career planning E school-based referral
E community-based referral
Individual Student Planning
School counselors assist students with identifying System Support
and accumulating information that will help them School counselors manage their programs and
transition to the next level of education. support other programs in the school through
This includes: activities such as:
E Career development and planning activities E program evaluation
E Transitioning activities E school improvement involvement
E Helping students assess strengths to make wise E consultation and collaboration
academic and career decisions
E professional development
E community outreach
Active parental support of school counseling program activities is essential if students are to make informed
choices and achieve success in school. Parents can help by encouraging their children to do their best in school and
by staying involved in their children’s educational experiences at all levels.
Parents can call their child’s school counselor at any time to set up a phone conference or a school visit to discuss
concerns, ideas, information or requests for assistance.