BRMS students may request to talk to a counselor by filling out a yellow Counselor Request Form (available in all classrooms, in the front lobby & on the Guidance and Student Services home page) and submitting the form at the Front Desk. They may also request to see a counselor by submitting a Google form from their Chromebook.
A School Counselor DOES:
Work with all students to encourage a safe school climate of trust and respect.
Meet individually with students to do brief, solution-focused counseling.
Help struggling students to make positive choices.
Collaborate with parents/guardians, teachers, support staff, and administration.
Maintain confidentiality of students and their families unless there is a safety concern.
Provide information and education about student academic and social-emotional needs.
A School Counselor DOES NOT:
Work with only certain segments of the school population.
Facilitate therapy groups.
Meet individually with students to do long term, mental health counseling/therapy.
Handle discipline issues.
Share information about students and their families in a nonprofessional nature.
Interfere with classroom management.
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