Programs and Services

Achieving Academic Success
From Pre-K to grade 12, credentialed school counselors support the school staff and parents in helping our students achieve competencies at each grade level. The following are examples of ways in which credentialed school counselors contribute to student academic success:

• Test-taking strategies
• Study Skills
• Tutoring programs
• Small counseling groups
• 4-year educational plan
• Understanding Enrollment Options Programs and Services
• Understanding Emotional Intelligence(EQ) and the barriers to learning
• Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Achieving Career Development Success
Credentialed school counselors utilize career development lessons and strategies to help students understand the relationship between personal qualities, education and training, and the world of work. The following are examples of how credentialed school counselors contribute to career development success:

• Career awareness and exploration
• Goal setting
• Service learning
• High School Graduation Guides
• College, Career & Technical Education
• Scholarship Guides
• Links to programs, such as CAL-SOAP, that advise and inform students about college admissions, financial aid, and achieving academic success.

Achieving Personal and Social Success
Credentialed school counselors work with the staff and community to provide support for students to be safe and healthy. The following are examples of how credentialed school counselors contribute to personal and social development:

• Life Skills Education
• Safe and Drug Free Schools
• Tobacco Use Prevention Education
• Small intentional guidance groups (will vary site to site)
• Anger Management/Impulse Control
• Problem Solving
• Grief and Loss
• Social Skills
• Behavior Intervention
• Parent Education
• Violence Prevention Curriculum (Second Step, Don't Laugh at Me, Get Real About Violence)
• Character Education
• California Healthy Kids Survey and Youth Risk Behavior Survey (every two years)
• Community Collaboration and Referrals
• Crisis Response Team