Counselor’s job.
Ask about the primary duties or focus of the counselor’s job. Does he or she have a chance to work with students either individually or in groups? (BOTH) Does the counselor follow the ASCA National Model? (YES) Why or why not?
Ask about how confidentiality issues and if the counselor had to disclose confidential information in order to protect someone from harm.
Ask about their use of data or if/how their job has changed over the years.
Ask if he or she or other counselors have the opportunity to affect change within the school setting. Provide an example, if possible.
Ask about the school demographics and any specific challenges of working with diverse populations. If the link does not work, the population is predominantly hispanic and lowincome, so much so that all students qualify for free breakfast and lunch.
Link below shows school population & demographics
http://p2cdn4static.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_5439645/File/Educational%20Ser/SARC/2021_%20Chavez%20School_Accountability_Report_Card_Cesar_Chavez_Junior_High_School_20220115.pdf
What are the major the social and emotional issues that children or adolescents are experiencing and how the counselor works with these issues.
What challenges has the counselor experienced in dealing with ethical and legal issues within the job.
*Wanting to do more for the students than our job allows. * please fluff
Write a narrative reflection paper based upon your experience and the information you gained. Include the name of the school, the name of the counselor, the date and time(s) you spent during your visit. Provide some background demographic information of the school you visited.