I have developed a really good relationship with quite a few school counselors in my two years at Westwood High School. They are extremely good at what they do and very personable as well. Additionally, they have helped me numerous times with my students' crazy, jacked up schedules. Due to the alternate classes that my students participate in, the registrar has struggled to get things done correctly and timely. When this has happened, I have gone in to the counselors and they have been absolutely awesome! Every time, without fail, they helped me fix the problems and get the schedules correct.
Now, if all they did was schedules, AIMS testing, and help kids with post-high school plans, they would keep themselves tremendously busy. But, on top of all that, they also handle emergencies when students struggle with emotional or behavioral issues. I had a student who was expressing suicidal thoughts and stated that they had a plan for committing suicide. I followed our school's policy and sent them to the counselor on-call. The counselor was able to deescalate the child, help them express their feelings, contact their parents, and get them in touch with their therapist. There was excellent coordination of care and the student was able to get the help they needed.
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