BELIEFS AND VALUES OF A SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Beliefs and Values of a School Counselor

Beliefs and Values of a School Counselor

Outline

School counseling is a profession that provides guidance and support for the academic, social, and career development of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students. Grounded in developmental and counseling psychology, school counseling recognizes that children's academic development (a) is significantly affected by the contexts of family and community, (b) occurs simultaneously at biological, psychological, and social levels, (c) extends over the life span, and (d) involves both strengths and deficits. Through comprehensive, developmental programs, school counselors offer support services, prevention, and intervention services and ...