behaviour counselor

Responsibilities

• Counseling
• Implementation of a comprehensive and developmental guidance and counseling curriculum to assist all students
• Provide individual and/or group counseling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial needs of students. Services included but not limited to:
• Home and family relations
• Peer relations
• School performance
• Health and emotional development
• Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theories by selecting appropriate models and techniques for individual and group counseling
• Apply appropriate assessment and diagnostic procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services
• Perform liaison service between parents, teachers, students and outside agencies whenever this assistance is appropriate
• Provide follow-up counseling/consultation to monitor students conditions
  

Program Planning

• Establishes the school counseling program and develop activities and resources for implementation as well as conducting on-going evaluation of the program
• Initiate and coordinates school-wide guidance and counseling activities
• Manage time effectively and provides services on schedule
• Maintain an organized, functional, and up-to-date office/counseling center
• Seek input from teachers and staff in making decisions about the school counseling program
• Coordinate ongoing systemic activities designed to help students establish personal goals and develop future plans
  

Consulting

• Demonstrates knowledge of consulting processes and techniques with students, parents, teachers, and administrators
• Assists parents and teachers in understanding and responding to developmental levels of students
• Presents instructional/informational programs to groups of students, parents, and teachers (e.g., parent education programs, group guidance, etc)
• Coordinate a variety of events and programs (e.g. student assessments, classroom presentations, career fairs; college visits; fieldtrips, student placement and follow up, teacher and counselor in-services, self esteem programs, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the smooth transition from middle school to high school to post-secondary training and/or employment
• Work with teachers and other staff members to familiarize them with the general range of students services offered by the school district and community