The Counseling department works with students, parents, teachers, administrators, community members and other professionals, to provide service and support in the following areas:

System support: Includes program and staff support activities and services.

• Administrator/Teacher consultation regarding school policy, programs, staff and /or students
• Testing: admission, standardized, vocational and psychological exams
• Guidance program development
• Scheduling
• School improvement planning
• Coordinating referrals – public relations
• Maintain/complete educational reports/records, and elaborate official transcripts
• Publishing and research

Individual Planning: Assists students in monitoring and understanding their own development.

The areas addressed are:

EDUCATIONAL:

•  Acquisition of study skills
• Awareness of educational opportunities
• Appropriate course selection and graduation requirements
• Understanding and utilization of test scores

CAREER:

• Awareness of career and scholarship opportunities
• Exploring interests, abilities and needs for the future
• Knowledge of positive habits and skills related to different careers

PERSONAL-SOCIAL:

•  Development of healthy self image and concepts.

RESPONSIVE SERVICES:

• Preventive and/or interventional in students’ immediate and future needs, such as: Academic concerns and School-related concerns