Litchville-Marion School District

Litchville-Marion's School Counseling Program

Beliefs

The School Counselor Believes ALL Students:

·        Have the ability to be successful in school and in life when provided with appropriate support and interventions

·        Are unique individuals capable of success with their own personal strengths and talents

·        Have the right to a safe and nurturing academic environment that supports and enhances their personal growth

The School Counseling Program:

·        Is preventative and encompasses academic, social-emotional, and college and career domains to help prepare students for successful futures

·        Is held accountable and evaluated by utilizing data-driven practices

·        Is based upon specified goals, input from staff and parents, and developmental student standards

·        Is developed in consideration of the special needs and the diverse ethnic, cultural, and racial differences of all students

The School Counselor:

·        Is an advocate for ALL students

·        Is a resource for ALL students, parents, teachers, and staff members of this school and community

·        Will abide by ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors to make informed decisions based upon moral principles

Mission

The mission of the Litchville-Marion School Counseling Program is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. The counselor will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college and career development of all students through a multi-tiered systems of support. The school counselor will advocate, collaborate, and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education, and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Services

·        Assistance with organizational skills

·        Academic tracking

·        Short-term individual counseling

·        Referrals for community resources

·        Psychoeducation for students

·        Small-group lessons

·        Schoolwide classroom lessons

·        Crisis screening and response

·        Anger and anxiety de-escalation

·        Conflict resolution

·        Interest inventories for college and job exploration

·        Career exploration opportunities

·        College and/or career readiness

Curriculum

Litchville-Marion uses Second Step curriculum for grades K-5. Second Step is a social-emotional learning curriculum delivered to students through classroom lessons conducted by the school counselor. Second Step is designed to a build a foundation of social-emotional skills such as empathy, emotion management, decision making, and problem solving to increase students’ success in schools and prepare them to become responsible citizens.