Counselor - Mrs. Morley
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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.