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Frequently Asked Questions LOR FOR THE COUNSE

lor oes the counse d s e ic rv e s t a h W provide? th elors provide bo ns ou C ol ho Sc y Elementar elors n services. Couns io nt ve er t in d ate prevention an veloping appropri de on s t en ud work with st decisions, icating, making un m m co or f ls coping too strengthening d an , ps hi ds en ri developing f skills. oom d deliver classr an p lo ve de s or Counsel nal and ch social, emotio lessons that tea all group Facilitating sm academic skills. erm ediate short-t m im g in id ov pr , counseling pport and providing su , ed ed ne n he w counseling ices e additional serv ar is is cr al on rs during pe provided. ratively lors work collabo se un co n, io t di In ad cceed in their student su lp he o t s nt re with pa cial , personal and so academic, career n, please visit ore informatio m r Fo. t en pm develo ion of this g Services sect in el ns ou C ol ho the Sc website. How does m y student get referr ed to the cou nselor? Students can see t heir Eleme School Cou ntary nselor via s e lf referral, parental request, r equest of counselor, the administr ative ref teacher o e r ral, and/o r staff r r eferral. To fill ou t a refer ral form, https: //fo go to rms. gle/j. M 5 4 TY 8 csk. K 1 S complete s. Ab 9 to the online referral. Having dif ficulty ac cessing th at link? Send me a n email at suzannah. m artinez@a lvordschoo ls. org

How do parents/guardians contact the counselor? If it’s the weekend or outside of office hours, how do I get help for Crisis Counseling? Parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to contact the school counselor at any time via phone, email or Class. Dojo private message. Please view the Virtual Office for a list of office hours and contact information. Our district has many resources for various situations on their website at http: //alvordschools. or g/Domain/2421. You can also ask your school counselor for a list of local resources to contact in case of a crisis situation

For how long d oes the school counselor see th e student? Sessions may be held on a regula r basis for 6 -8 approximately 2 weeks or simply 0 minutes during as needed. Stud each session. ents are seen for How do I get re ferred for outsid e services? The role of a school counselor is to assist child include issues w ren during their ith friends, tes school day. Top t an xi et ics discussed m y, their school day. social issues, an ay When there ar d pr ob le m s at e difficulties at home that are there are times af ho fecting me (i. e. divorce, when outside, pr death of a love ivate counseling is necessary for d on e, de m ay be necessar ployment) your family, I y. If you decide can provide inf agencies. private counselin ormation and he g lp you connect with local counse ling If a student is g etting outside s ervices, what is the school coun The school coun selor’s role? selor can collabo ra t e with the outside that the school service provider counselor might s if needed. The gi ve you that autho disclose confiden re is a form rizes the counse tial informatio lor and service n to each othe does not go ou pr ov r, however the ider to tside of the t information re wo authorized mains confiden parties. . tial and

Am I in trouble if I see the Scho ol Counselor? When your stud ent receives a slip with the Counselor’s nam e on it, it does no t mean your stud has been called ent in because they are in trouble or “bad. ” In fact, a coun selor is an adul t who acts as advocate! An ad your vocate is someo ne w ho wants to lis to what you ha ten ve to say and help you come up reasonable solu with tions to makin g your situatio It does not m n better. ean that your counselor can so problem for yo lv e the u; it does mean that you have place that you a safe can go to when you are not sure to do. what

child see you? hat are concerns t re he t if r lo se wing the school coun l into the follo o al t f d l, al re t er f no re t be ncerns, bu Students may school. Most co at re he ng ni. ar le ademic concerns inhibiting their ac d an l, na io ot al, social/em areas: behavior Why would my hild? my c if you spoke to e m fy ti o n u o y Will eing a selor will be se un co a f I r. lo the counse al and seek parent he discretion of t nt at re d pa ie if he t t y no lor will notif Parents are basis the counse ng oi -g on an student on hool counseling. consent for sc lity? dentia rs around confi te e m ra a p e th What are lor builds how the counse is s hi t g; lin se tween the ct of coun is to remain be important aspe g lin an se is un y co lit ia ng t ri Confiden child says du ild is nger. 2. The ch udent. What the da st t he en t in h m it w im trust child is in cident of ild unless: 1. The ild reports an in ch ch he he t T d 3. an. r se lo el counse in or someone. When a breach se rm him/herself lo ha sc o di t o g t in on en si t ort is threa e agencies, supp child gives perm at he ri T op 4. pr. ap t ec he gl t school a report to abuse and/or ne lors and other I would make se y, un ar co ss ol ce ho ne Sc is to tuation. Note: confidentiality required by law nding on the si e pe ar de s s er nt rt re po pa Mandated re staff and/or ted reporters. da er. an m e ar rs of being in dang ed t ec staff membe sp su is ent any time a stud report to CPS

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