What does an Elementary Counselor do?

  • Encourages young learners to adopt a more positive attitude towards school and the learning process
  • Fosters good relationships with peers, parents, teachers, and other important people in the child’s life
  • Improves the communication skills of young learners, and helps them successfully develop effective decision-making strategies
  • Addresses developmental tasks, personal concerns, crises, peer conflicts, ill health, and offers helpful solutions
  • Aiding in teacher-student or peer-to-peer conflict resolutions
  • Academic support (i.e. organizational tasks, study practices, and “test-taking” pointers)
  • Setting goals and making wise decisions
  • Exploring future career options
  • Educating the public on child-related issues
  • Encouraging healthy peer relationships, coping strategies, and appropriate social skills
  • Teaching communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution behaviors
  • Fostering a multicultural and diversity awareness
  • Helping elementary school student recognize their strengths and weaknesses
  • Providing individual and small-group counseling for young learners
  • Developing individual, family, and school crisis prevention and intervention programs
  • Consulting and collaborating with other medical and educational professionals to ensure that the student is receiving the best possible care and resources
  • Referring young learners to other professionals, when needed.