Guidance

School Counselor Responsibilities

A school counselor’s role is to assist students with their academic, career, and social/emotional goals and needs. School counselors are state certified and have a Master’s degree in counseling. While counselors do not provide therapy, they can assist students in a variety of ways including problem-solving, developing critical thinking skills, and setting and achieving goals. A school counselor’s responsibilities are as follows:

• Counsels students based on their individual needs and concerns
• Helps students assess their strengths and weaknesses
• Provides individual counseling to students focusing on personal, career, and academic areas
• Provides students with information about the SAT and ACT
• Assists students with post-graduation planning, including college, employment, military, and other paths
• Coordinates college, military, trade/technical visitation programs and provides student recommendations
• Links students with community agencies and resources to provide supplemental support
• Works with students to ensure appropriate course selection and course scheduling with regard to graduation requirements
• Facilitates contact between parents and teachers for the purpose of monitoring student progress

Guidance Resources

The Academies at HHS

Academy Declaration Form

CCPS Educational Planning Guides

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