School Counseling
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
School Services
• It is important for counselors to remain cognizant about
services and individuals that could enhance school
programs.
• Counselors should utilize community and other school
services to supplement their own services.
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Parents and Guardians
• Schools, teachers and counselors must have a
collaborative relationship with the parents of their students.
• Through needs assessment counselors should
determine what services they should offer parents.
• Counselors should 1) consult with parents, 2) design
informational programs for parents and 3) invite parents to
volunteer and encourage support of the student..
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Teachers
• are the first line of help to counselors and are often the
referral sources.
• have valuable input regarding counseling programs and
their effectiveness.
• can help counselors identify student needs.
• often collaborate with counselors to provide in-service
trainings and workshops.
• Working with special education teachers is a must to
ensure the best possible outcome for students with special
needs.
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Principals
• Counselors are supervised by principals.
• Principals are generally in charge of the counselors
budget.
• When working with principals, counselors should be
aware that ethical guidelines regarding confidentiality with
students still apply.
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Nurses, Psychologists, and Social Workers
• The school counselor coordinates referrals, follows
cases, schedules team meetings, to make sure students
receive appropriate services.
• Team work is the key in providing the best possible
services. All play an important role in the health of
students.
• Collaboration with other professionals both in school and
in the community means students get the best possible
services.
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Community Agencies
• Health Departments: Assist with medical check-ups,
offer guidance on the physical growth, sexuality and
healthcare needs of students.
• Mental-Health Centers: Help students remediate social,
emotional and behavioral problems.
• Social Services: Helps families with economic issues
and becomes involved in cases of abuse.
• Family Services: Offer family intervention and mitigates
family stress.
• Private Practitioners: Assist with longer term counseling.
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Counselors As Consultants
• Skills are similar to those used in the instructional
process.
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Information Processing
Social Interaction
Individual Education
Behavior Modification
• These processes and skills rely on.
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Preparation
Presentation
Feedback
Evaluation
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Triangular Structure for Consulting in School Counseling
Consultant
Consultee(s)
School Counselor
Students, Parents
Teachers etc.
Situation
Prevention
Development
Remediation
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Problem Solving Consultants
• Counselors are often engaged in:
» examining problems,
» exploring solutions,
» choosing strategies
» evaluating outcomes
• Counselors do this by following this model:
» Meets the Consultee and finds out the concern
» Explores strategies with the Consultee
» Develops an action plan
» Does an outcome evaluation on the results
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Consulting Phases and Skills
Phase
Introduction
Exploration
Implementation
Evaluation
Skill
Listening
Responding
Clarifying
Questioning
Structuring
Brainstorming
Mediating
Confronting
Prioritizing
Observing
Documenting
Assessing
Objective_____
Establish rapport
Identify concerns
Gather information
Narrow concerns
List options
Move toward action
Choose strategies
Assign responsibilities
Set goals/time lines
Evaluate results
Follow-up
Reach closure
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Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals
Research on Consulting
• Methodological problems are prevalent.
• Consultation lacks clear descriptions and definition.
• Does not look at all types of consulting but has mainly
focused on parent consultation programs.
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School Counseling Presentation Resources
Schmidt, J. J. (2003). Counseling in schools: Essential services
and comprehensive programs, 4th ed. Boston, MA.: Allyn &
Bacon.
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