Who is a counsellor

A counselor is a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems. Example: marriage consellor, Educational counsellor.

What are the functions of a counsellor in schools?

       Counselling : The school counsellor provides a confidential helping relationship to help students with educational, personal, and social concerns. Groups of students who have similar concerns come together to share, listen, and resolve concerns.

      Program Planning: Activities and events are carefully planned and executed to keep students informed of pertinent information, increase awareness and involvement for a cause, raise morale and unity among the student body, present a myriad of character education opportunities.

     Consulting: Consulting with parents, teachers, and others is essential in determining the most appropriate ways to help students.

    Test Coordinating: The counsellor attends yearly training, manages testing materials, organizes testing proctors/examiners/sites, and ensures that all individual student needs are met.

   Professional Development: Counsellors must stay current in their profession through counsellor development workshops, conferences, and web-based support. Furthermore, counsellors must now about community resources available to their students.      

Difficulties encountered by Counsellors in Schools.

• Mental-health issues: It could be anxiety, issues impacting their relationships with other.
• Stress: School counsellors need to know how to connect students with resources that can help them.
• Bullying: School counsellors are working to identify students who have been bullied
• Suicide
• Gender issues
• Inequity
• Immigration
• Planning
• Balance
• Burnout

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