School Counselor/ Psychologist

Main responsibilities

Behavior Modification:

• Discusses the comprehensive school counseling program with the School Principal.
• Develops and maintains a written modification plan/ action plan for effective delivery
• counseling program for students
• Observe students in classes and outside
• Uses data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• To ensure that the children experience a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating
• learning experience.
• To motivate and stimulate the children's learning abilities, encouraging learning through hands-on activities.
• To creatively devise and produce visual aids and teaching resources.
• To promote the development of children’s basic skills including: physical coordination,
• speech and communication, personal social and language abilities.
• To identify students’ needs and cater for with the help of the support unit teachers.

Preventive and Responsive Services

• Provides individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators,
• and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process as needed.
• Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring
• individual and group counseling services.

System Support

• Provides appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school

Counseling program.

• Assists teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Participates in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Uses available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
• Adheres to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• Perform assessments, interpret tests and study student records
• Evaluating students’ abilities and interests through aptitude assessments, interviews, and individual planning
• Identifying issues that affect school performance, such as poor classroom attendance rates
• Helping students understand and overcome social or behavioral problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling
• Helping students create a plan to achieve academic and career goals
• Collaborating with teachers, administrators, and parents to help students succeed
• Teaching students and school staff about specific topics, such as bullying, drug abuse, and planning for college or careers after graduation