Indirect Services Provided
Your School Counselor functions in many capacities, providing support to students, parents, families, the school staff and community. Please read below for a description of the Indirect Services provided by the School Counselor.
Teacher Consultation and Collaboration
The School Counselor works collaboratively with the teachers at Meade School. This collaborative relationship is an important part of meeting student need and providing support. A few examples of how the School Counselor and teacher collaborate:
Assistance with positive behavior plans
Providing helpful information about student mental and behavioral health
Classroom guidance lessons
Assistance with Parent/family engagement
Collaboration with behavioral health services
Family Consultation and Collaboration
The School Counselor works collaboratively with the parents and families of Meade School. This collaborative relationship is an important part of meeting
student need and providing support. A few examples of how the School
Counselor and family can collaborate:
Referrals to individual/small group counseling with the School Counselor
Referrals to Mental Health services when student need goes beyond
the scope of School Counselor supportPeer Conflict Resolution
Consultation and communication regarding student progress
Information/Guidance on socio/emotional health, college/career
readiness, academic planning
Referrals to Behavioral and Mental Health Services
At times, the School Counselor will recommend that a student be referred to a Behavioral or Mental Health agency in order to receive more specialized and individualized services. This typically occurs when the barriers presented by the student fall outside of the scope of the School Counselor services. For example, students may experience a traumatic event, sudden loss or struggling with severe behavior challenges. In these instances and others, in addition to the support of the School Counselor, professional services from a Mental Health/Behavioral Health Therapist may be needed in order to provide the student with an appropriate level of support. There are a number of these services in the city and the School Counselor will work with the family and agency to help make the referral and remain in contact with the counselor/therapist. Examples of these agencies can be found on the "Resource Page" of this website