I will be meeting with a number of small groups of students during the 2014-15 academic school year. Group Counseling is a way for groups of students with similar needs to work together and receive more individualized attention in order to build skills or learn strategies in a topic area. Students in group counseling will meet with the counselor and 3-5 students once a week for half an hour. The duration of each group is usually five-six weeks. Students involved in group counseling will be referred and selected based on level of need as well as group dynamics. Parents, teachers, and principal are welcome to refer students for group counseling, but the number of students in each group will and should remain fairly low in order for it to be an effective experience for each student involved. Group topics are created based on student need and tend to differ per grade. Group topics may include, but are not limited to:
**Parents/Guardians will be notified for permission before their student begins a group.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling is a component of the comprehensive school counseling program. Individual counseling is a responsive service in which we seek to meet the students' immediate needs and concerns. Individual counseling is offered throughout the school year to students in a confidential setting. School counseling is goal-oriented and generally short-term in nature (usually about 6-8 weeks for 1x a week) and often consists of skill building/practicing or crisis intervention. If a student needs ongoing therapy, the school counselor will facilitate a referral to an outside mental health provider.
Students may request to see the counselor themselves by writing a note or asking their teacher if they can see the counselor. The parent/guardian of a child, teacher, or administrator may also refer a student. The counselor assesses the student to determine if he/she could benefit from counseling at school. If the counselor feels she can assist the student and determines ongoing counseling (more than 3 sessions) is appropriate, permission is obtained from a parent/guardian.
Individual counseling is a component of the comprehensive school counseling program. Individual counseling is a responsive service in which we seek to meet the students' immediate needs and concerns. Individual counseling is offered throughout the school year to students in a confidential setting. School counseling is goal-oriented and generally short-term in nature (usually about 6-8 weeks for 1x a week) and often consists of skill building/practicing or crisis intervention. If a student needs ongoing therapy, the school counselor will facilitate a referral to an outside mental health provider.
Students may request to see the counselor themselves by writing a note or asking their teacher if they can see the counselor. The parent/guardian of a child, teacher, or administrator may also refer a student. The counselor assesses the student to determine if he/she could benefit from counseling at school. If the counselor feels she can assist the student and determines ongoing counseling (more than 3 sessions) is appropriate, permission is obtained from a parent/guardian.
Additional Responsibilities:
Peer Leader Advisor: Twelve 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are selected to be a part of the Peer Leader team. Peer Leaders are selected based on strong leadership traits such as responsibility, respect, dependability, communication, and positivity. Peer Leaders participate in a number of activities throughout the year such as: Senior Citizen Luncheon, field trips, fundraisers, middle school dance, 6th grade transition, PBIS Viking Way Camp presentations, and peer education.
RTI (Response to Intervention) Leadership Team
PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) Team
Weekly Mindfulness staff newsletters
Fifth Grade Viking Visit Conferences
Fifth Grade Human Growth and Development Education
Social/Emotional PLC
Parent Speaker Coordination
County-Wide Counselor Collaboration
WSCA (Wisconsin School Counseling Association) Active Membership and Conference
ASCA (American School Counseling Association) Active Membership
Peer Leader Advisor: Twelve 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are selected to be a part of the Peer Leader team. Peer Leaders are selected based on strong leadership traits such as responsibility, respect, dependability, communication, and positivity. Peer Leaders participate in a number of activities throughout the year such as: Senior Citizen Luncheon, field trips, fundraisers, middle school dance, 6th grade transition, PBIS Viking Way Camp presentations, and peer education.
RTI (Response to Intervention) Leadership Team
PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) Team
Weekly Mindfulness staff newsletters
Fifth Grade Viking Visit Conferences
Fifth Grade Human Growth and Development Education
Social/Emotional PLC
Parent Speaker Coordination
County-Wide Counselor Collaboration
WSCA (Wisconsin School Counseling Association) Active Membership and Conference
ASCA (American School Counseling Association) Active Membership