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Unit 25: Counselor: Role and Qualities

Notes

School counselor acts as a liasion between the school, the home, the community and other
agencies to help the student function effectively and achieve their fullest potential.

25.2 Role of Counselor

The School counselor is expected to carry out the following duties and responsibilities :
1. Provide direct counseling services to students.
2. Participate in the identification and planning process with regard to the unmet needs of children
and youth in the school.
3. Collaborate with teachers and other school personnel in providing service to students and
families.
4. Have the highest regard for, understand, and communicate to others the limitations of privacy
and confidentiality.
5. Use a family-centred case management approach.
6. Help parents understand their child more objectively and set appropriate goals for their child’s
learning.
7. Conduct home visitations when deemed necessary and appropriate with the safety of the
School counselor being a priority.
8. In consultation with other school staff, inform parents of their child’s adjustment and progress
from the school’s point of view.
9. In consultation with other school staff, initiate, co-ordinate, and facilitate meetings to address
specific school or student needs.
10. Mediate the process of direct parent-child or parent-school encounters.
11. Provide referrals and assist students and parents to access other community resources and
agencies when necessary.
12. Communicate and inform the general progress of students to the principal and school staff on
an on-going basis.
13. Work collaboratively with other disciplines on the Student Services Team to provide
comprehensive services to students. This may involve meeting with other service providers to
share information when appropriate and permissible to do so.
14. Provide workshops and inservice in areas of expertise to teachers, educational assistants, and
others when requested.
15. Conduct class presentations and prevention programs on topics such as anti-bullying, sexual
abuse and social skills.
16. Assist with school-wide program development to address specific school needs in consultation
with the principal and school staff.
17. Provide documentation and reports to Student Services Co-ordinators as requested.
18. Submit an Annual Report to the Superintendent of Student Services.
19. Apply ethical standards of professional practice in the delivery of school counseling services,
observing relevant laws and policies that govern practice.
20. Maintain professional competency through on-going professional development activities.
21. Confidentiality

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