Consultation: School and Community

Catalog description

School counselor education candidates acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to function as a consultant, a primary function of the school counselor. A comprehensive model of school consultation will be presented and the candidate will implement this model in a school setting with classroom teachers and pupil services personnel, and additionally with community agency staff. Particular emphasis will be placed on consultation with parents, teachers, and mental health providers in the schools and in community based organizations. Candidates will learn to select appropriate strategies for use with diverse populations including families and school and community agency staff. This course requires ten hours of field experience.