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Summary of the School Counselor and Consultation
Anna Briggs
Concordia University, NE
COU 530
Tara Vaughn
12/18/22
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Summary of the School Counselor and Consultation
School counselors are leaders in the school, and they advocate for all students. Helping to
support students in all areas of their life is the role of a school counselor. Consultation,
collaboration, and coordination are all ways that school counselors are leaders in the school. It is
essential to collaborate, consult with others, and coordinate with others who can help support
students as well. We all need to work together to support students and help improve student
achievement. According to ASCA (2022), “School counselors are leaders, advocates,
collaborators and consultants who create systemic change to ensure equitable educational
outcomes through the school counseling program. School counselors demonstrate the belief that
all students have the ability to learn by advocating for and contributing to an education system
that provides optimal learning environments for all students” (pg. 1).
School counselors help with student achievement by supporting them in all other areas of
their life. Students will not be as successful in their academics if they are not supported in other
areas, such as their mental health, and social and emotional health. By advocating, supporting,
and helping teach strategies and other coping skills, we are helping with student achievement.
Our role is to support students in all areas, and I am passionate about reminding students of how
truly valuable and cared for they are. I think that if students know this, they feel safer and more
comfortable at school, which leads to a better achievement outcome.
The school counselor’s role as a student advocate is to work to provide students with what is
best for them and to stand up for them in front of parents, teachers, and other mental health
providers. A big part of advocating for students in my opinion is to advocate for their mental
health needs. We know that mental health is directly related to academic success, so advocating
for students’ mental health is a way to help support their academic success as well. “School
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counselors advocate for the mental health needs of all students by offering instruction that
enhances awareness of mental health, appraisal and advisement addressing academic, career and
social/emotional development; short-term counseling interventions; and referrals to community
resources for long-term support” (ASCA, 2022, pg. 84).
Advocacy can take place in consultation by working together with other professionals to get
students the help they need. One of the best ways that I can collaborate with another professional
in my school is through our LMHP. She comes in once a week and provides services to students
who need a little extra support. Even if she is not officially meeting with a specific student, she is
always happy to listen and provide some consultation for other students who we might need
some direction on. She is a great resource and way that I both collaborate and advocate for my
students. I believe that consultation and advocating go hand in hand.
The school counselor’s role in providing indirect services through consultation and
collaboration with parent/family engagement is to provide open lines of communication between
the school and the family. It is also important to build positive relationships between the school
and the family. We have a unique role in collaborating with the families, and these relationships
are vital for their student’s success. According to ASCA (2022), “School counselors have an
essential and unique role in promoting, facilitating and advocating for collaboration with parents/
guardians and community stakeholders. These collaborations are an important aspect of
implementing school counseling programs that promote all students’ successful academic, career
and social/emotional development” (pg. 80).
Furthermore, we have talked a lot about advocating and working together with other
people involved in the student’s life, and families are no different. Building these relationships
and offering support through indirect services are a great way to advocate for students and to
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help support families as a whole, especially when disagreements arise. Relationship building,
empathy, and asking questions are great strategies for handling disagreements between the
family and the school. It is essential that we handle these disagreements with professionalism
and respect because we know that we all want what is best for the student. According to ASCA
(2022), “Family involvement benefits both the student and the school, as it increases student
achievement and attendance, promotes career development, enhances school climate and fosters
student resilience” (pg. 80).
Supervision and consultation directly relate to being a counseling intern. The knowledge
and skills taught in this class will go a long way in my professional journey as a school
counselor. Working together is an essential aspect of school counseling, and we cannot support
students as individuals. It has to be a team, and this is one of my greatest takeaways from this
content. Having a supervisor who also helps with consultation and collaboration is key to a
successful internship. I am in a unique position as an intern, as I am already working as a school
counselor at my school. But I still have so much to learn, and this class has taught me so much
about consultation collaboration and advocating for my students. I will take this with me in my
internship and beyond!

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References:
ASCA. (2022). Ethical standards for school counselors. ASCA.
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/44f30280-ffe8-4b41-9ad8-f15909c3d164/
EthicalStandards.pdf
ASCA. (2022). Position statements. ASCA.
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/d597c40b-7684-445f-b5ed-713388478486/
Position-Statements.pdf

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Summary of the School Counselor and Consultation

Summary of the School Counselor and Consultation

achievement. According to ASCA (2022), “School counselors are leaders, advocates,

comfortable at school, which leads to a better achievement outcome.

social/emotional development; short-term counseling interventions; and referrals to community

resources for long-term support” (ASCA, 2022, pg. 84).

students. I believe that consultation and advocating go hand in hand.

collaboration with parent/family engagement is to provide open lines of communication between

guardians and community stakeholders. These collaborations are an important aspect of

and social/emotional development” (pg. 80).

student resilience” (pg. 80).

successful internship. I am in a unique position as an intern, as I am already working as a school

internship and beyond!

ASCA. (2022). Ethical standards for school counselors. ASCA.

ASCA. (2022). Position statements. ASCA.

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