Counseling Services
Supports the social-emotional well-being and academic success of all students.
Monthly Classroom Lessons
Building Resiliency through positive connections
- Self-regulation & Resiliency using the RULER approach
- Social-emotional skills
- Strength-based character education
- School Safety
- College & Career Readiness
Monthlty Lessons
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Small Group Counseling
- Supports students' emotional and social development by:
- Practicing self-regulating and calming strategies.
- Practicing positive social interactions.
- Working through challenging situations.
- Groups reinforce belongingness and inclusion by:
- Practicing connection skills (listening, taking turns, manners)
- Practicing slowing down, thinking before talking
- Working on kindness and acceptance of self and others.
- 8 weeks, 30-minute sessions.
- Parent permission is required
- 4-6 students
Friendship
Change
Emotional Regulation
Create positive relationships with self and with peers by practicing social skills and affirmations.
Anxiety
Connecting emotions to thoughts and behavior. Exploring calming strategies that help manage the stress.
Work through grief due to unexpected loss or change.
Groups are determined by the SEW Team and are based on the needs of the school.
Build coping skills to mange feeling in a safe and healthy way
Self Regulation
Recognizing how our thoughts, words, and behavior affect our school experience and practice classroom etiquite
Small Group Counseling
referral process?
- Talk with your student’s teacher
- The teacher will refer the student to SEW team.
- SEW team will determine the appropriate support.
- The counselor will reach out to the parent.
- Parent permission is required.
Individual Counseling
- Short-term, solution-focused counseling with the intent for students to quickly return to class.
- Motivational interviewing and cognitive behavior therapy techniques are used to help students process their experiences and help them better understand themselves and others.
- Check-ins with students who have set goals and want help tracking progress.
- Parent permission forms must be signed before the second visit.
- Allowed up to 6 formal visits depending on need.
- Students will never be turned away when advocating for themselves.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Students' confidentiality will be respected to maintain trust between the counselor and the student.
Exceptions:
- Someone is hurting you
- You want to hurt yourself
- You are hurting someone else
- You give me permission to share with another caring adult.
I am a mandated reporter and am required by law to report when a child is suspected of being in danger.
Referral Process
Who can refer?
- Student self-referral
- Parent request
- Teacher/admin referral
- SEW team referral
What happens next?
- The counselor meets with the student
- Parent will be contacted via email or phone call.
- The permission form must be signed for counselor to meet with student again.
What if my student just needs a break?
- The Wellness Room is available for 5-10 minute breaks.
- Student self-regulates and returns to class.
Wellness Room
- A quiet relaxing space where students can take a break to self-regulate.
- The student has tried self-regulation in class and is still struggling to focus.
- Student is given a choice of whether or not they want to talk
- Student selects calming tools to help regulate emotions
- Wellness Room is in the traiers - #302
- It is unavailable during Small Group meetings.
How does it work?
Students must be accompanied to the Wellness Room by the counselor/aide.
- The student tells their teacher that they need a break.
- The student finds the counselor
- The counselor/aide takes the student to the Wellness Room
Students have 5-10 minutes
to self-regulate.
Karen Pauga kpauga@alpinedistrict.org 801-601-8723