What I Do
WHAT I DO AS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR
In addition to meeting with parents and guardians to address concerns, individual needs and coordinate resources to support the family, the following services are provided.
- Guidance Lessons
- Responsive Services
- Individual & Group Counseling
- Crisis Management
- Individual Planning
- Goal Setting
- Referral to Outside Agencies
- Collaborations with teachers and students
- Behavioral Support
- Social Emotional Learning Support
- Personal Health and Safety Support
- Post Secondary Planning & Career Readiness
COUNSELOR IN THE CLASSROOM
The South San Antonio Counselors teach guidance lessons in the classroom to support and enhance the learning process. Some topics include:
Coping Skills
Coping Skills help equip students with the skills needed to address anxiety, frustration, anger, sadness and other stressful emotions in healthy ways.
Healthy Relationships
This topic helps students identify and recognize healthy and unhealthy relationships. It also provides them with skills to make positive relationship choices.
Bullying/Cyberbullying
This topic helps students learn all aspects of bullying/cyberbulling. It focuses on prevention and character education.
Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness helps students identify and be aware of their own thoughts and feelings. It focuses on how to regulate their emotions and responses to different situations.
Drug Prevention and Awareness
This topic helps equip students with the skills to make healthy choices necessary for a full and productive life.
College and Career Readiness
College and career readiness provides students with opportunities to explore a variety of careers and help them align their educational choices with their future career goals.