Baltimore County Public Schools was a great system to work for.
Pros: helping students, flexible schedule, working independently
Cons: can be hectic, can miss lunches, can be stressful with kids in crisis or abundance of evaluation reports to be completed by deadlines
Typical Day:
teach class guidance lessons grades PrK - 5
provide individual couneling to students
run counseling groups for grief, study skills, self esteem,
anger management and social skills
participate in TEAM meetings to discuss student concerns, needs,
testing and special ed. interventions as needed
teach character education, bully prevention,
consult
– more... with teacher and parents about student needs
observe students in classroom, type result and report
train staff in child abuse reporting and homeless student information
Learned
to work independently and be self motivated
to plan and implement a school-wide counsling program
work with many personalites and develope human relations skills
be flexible but get tasks done
Management
organize and keep a schedule
keep records on students and group progress
plan lessons for classrooms and groups
plan a weekly and long term goals
keep materials and room organized and child centered
Hardest part
working with kids in crisis
working with kids involved in abuse
Most enjoyable
counsleing groups
rewards of seeing results in children that have received counseling – less