Baker

High
School
How do school
counselors help in
high school?

Counselors have a
massive responsibility to
advocate and support all
students.

Help students determine

what they want to do for a
career.

Aid in searching for

colleges that have the
most to offer.

Offer guidance for

students to make concrete
and compounded
decisions.

Help students to find ways

to explore the boundaries
of their skills and abilities.
Be a voice for change to
help students fully explore
their talents.

Be someone students can

trust and feel safe around.

American School
Counselor
Association
(ASCA)
Wisconsin School
Counselor
Association
(WSCA)
Baker School District
800 Baker Drive
Bakersfield, WI 55855
Phone: 325.555.0125
Fax: 325.555.0145
Baker@b.k12.wi.us

School Counseling
Program

[800 Baker Drive]

[Bakersfield, WI 55855]

By All, For All

Mission
Statement
Mission: Create a comprehensive
school counseling program that
provides proactive leadership that
aligns and works with the school to
support the academic achievement of
all students as they prepare for the everchanging world of the 21st century.
Role and Function: The role and
function of high school counselors is to
help guide students throughout the
atmosphere of high school. This is a
time when teenagers begin separating
from their parents and begin defining
their independence while dealing with
personal and peer related concerns.
Professional Identity: High school
counselors are educators that have a
mental health perspective that
understands and
responds to the
challenges
presented by
todays diverse
student population.

Designing the program

SCA Domains
Academic:
SAT
Transition to college
Career:
Job shadowing
College applications
Personal/Social
Leadership
Identity Development

Implementing the program.

School Guidance Curriculum
Career Planning
Peer Relationships and social skills
Academic support
Individual Student Planning
Goal Setting
Academic plans
Transition plans
Responsive Services
Consultation/collaboration
Referrals
Individual/family/school
intervention
System Support

Collaboration
Q&A

(ASCA, 2012)

Professional development
Program management and
operation

Collaboration with:

Parents

Academic support
Post-secondary planning

Referral process

Students

Academic support services

Program planning
Transition programs

Teachers

Portfolio development

Classroom speakers
Classroom guidance lessons

Administrators

School climate
Data-sharing

Community

Job-shadowing

Crisis interventions