Counselor Identity

Tinisia E. Branch-Ware

Campbellsville University

SGC514
It’s always the
small pieces
that make
the
big picture.
 School Counselors Are The
Outer Pieces Of The Puzzle
› In the Core Curriculum piece › In the Individual Student Planning
counselors: piece counselors:
• evaluate school and student data • help students evaluate their own
and outcomes interests, abilities, and skills
• develop a core curriculum to • help students identify their own
address desired student outcomes personal goals
• deliver curriculum through • help students create plans for their
classroom lessons futures
 School Counselors Are The
Outer Pieces Of The Puzzle
› In the Responsive Services piece › In the Indirect Services counselors:
counselors offer:
• make referrals for outside
• individual counseling counseling and assistance
• small-group counseling • share effective strategies that
support students
• crisis response services
• collaborate with stakeholders to
support student success
 The Impact School Counselors
Have On The Inner Pieces of the Puzzle
› In the Students piece counselors:
• offer students an empathetic
listener
• guide students’ decision making
• advocate for all students and their
individual needs
› In the Parents piece counselors:
• connect parents with outside
counseling resources
• connect parents with resources
such as SNAP Benefits
• prepare parents for career and
college applications
 The Impact School Counselors
Have On The Inner Pieces of the Puzzle
› In the Teachers piece counselors: › In the Administrators piece
counselors:
• help teachers understand the whole
student • implement and evaluate counseling
programs
• provide teachers with new
strategies to help with problem- • promote and maintain equity
solving within the school
• establish professional development • foster a positive school culture
opportunities that meet the
teacher’s needs
 My Goals As A Future Counselor
My future counselor goals list is long. There are many programs I want to
implement. My number one goal is to impact as many lives as possible, and it
does not have an end date. Then there are the goals I would like to meet during
my first year as a counselor, which are:
• advocate for all students
• meet with administration to discuss developing a comprehensive school
counseling program
• collaborate with the principal on the master schedule to ensure the counselor
has time to push into the classroom or counseling classes are integrated into the
schedule
• establish an advisory board that includes two administrators, two teachers, two
parents, two students, cafeteria manager, and counselor
• implement college and career readiness programs
• create a bullying curriculum using bibliotherapy
• continue teaching digital citizenship and social injustice courses
• implement an RTI model and follow through with intervention
upon receiving results
• create and present professional development workshops
• be intentional when preparing for individual and small group
counseling
• be a change agent who helps to create a school culture of success
for all