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Counselor

About counseling at Empower

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    Counselors assume many roles and they assist in a variety of ways.  Counselors are an integral part of the school community, working with students, teachers, other school personnel, and parents.  Counselors also coordinate more in-depth services with community agencies when the need arises. With a comprehensive and developmental guidance and counseling program, counselors help lay the foundation for personal, social, and academic success throughout school.  By providing a nurturing and caring environment for students, their needs are met through prevention, early at-risk identification, and intervention services.

  • We are here to help children feel valued, accepted, and safe while at school.  We also want to help them learn positive coping skills and character values. As a result, this will enable them to make good choices when they face challenges involving friends, peer pressure, bullies, self-esteem, feelings, academic difficulties, and/or family concerns.  These issues can often be addressed through responsive counseling services.

    • Individual counseling (1-on-1 with the child)
    • Small peer groups for related issues
    • Classroom guidance lessons and career exploration activities
    • School crisis intervention as needed
    • School-wide character education programs and state initiatives throughout the year (EX: Attendance Awareness Month, Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Week, etc.)
    • Identify and help struggling learners
    • Decrease classroom disturbances
    • Promote positive behavior
    • Increase school morale
    • Recognize early warning signs for students at-risk
    • Implement safety and violence prevention programs
    • Plan with learning communities and problem solving teams