Roles and Responsibilities

School Counselors

• Assist students in postsecondary planning (college, military, workforce, career)
• Provide short-term social and emotional counseling
• Advises and counsels students regarding academic planning and goal setting
• Collaborate with school staff and community resources
• Analyze student data to identify student issues, needs and challenges
• Make referrals to long-term supports
• Mediate conflict between students and teachers

College and Career Counselor (Victoria Bettencourt)

• Prepare career education and instructional materials for use by teachers and students
• Assist students with post-secondary planning
• Support students, staff and parents in using Naviance 
• Prepare and present grade appropriate guidance lessons
• Plan, organize, develop and implement college, military, career events and publications
• Schedule visitations by representatives from local colleges

Crisis Counselor/SAC (Nakia Davis-Bell)

• Provide crisis intervention
• Develop intervention strategies to increase academic success
• Assist with conflict resolution and anger management
• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources
• Assess students with mental health concerns
• Provide counseling services to students regarding substance abuse and other behavioral or mental health issues
• Conduct group counseling with students

HAWK Center (Diana Staino)

Help in
Academics
Wellness &
Keeping students on track

• Freshman Mentorship
• Character Education Program
• I&RS and small group sessions for academic/motivational supports
• FAMILY FRIDAY (REVAMP)
• Naviance Curriculum
• Developing Wellness programs based on requests for referrals/needed supports
• Monthly newsletter to keep parents informed
• Reach out to outside agencies for supports