Required Readings & Resources
Kolbert, J., Crothers, L., & Hughes, T. (2022).
Introduction to school counseling: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.).
· Chapter 13: “Crisis Management and Trauma Informed Practice”
· Chapter 14: “Legal and Ethical Concerns in School Counseling”
Part A-
Discussion: School Counseling Ethical & Legal Challenges
Review the
Discussion Requirements
for this course before responding to the prompt below.
Many discussions in a school counselor’s office involve a student’s home life, as it can and does impact academic performance. Examine the ethical and legal challenges for school counselors to discuss students’ home life situations with other collaborators, such as staff, administrators, and teachers. These collaborators may not understand how social and emotional difficulties impact students’ academic work. Create a dialogue with a teacher who has referred a student for behavioral problems in the classroom. Advise them on responding without giving them the background information they may want to make these changes. Note in your discussion how teaching collaborators about your role as part of a prevention program may assist them in understanding this.
250 words
Part B-Essay: Strategies for Behavioral Change
This assignment will help prepare you for the written questions on the Subject Area Exam for School Counseling. Respond to each question. Analyze the information in
Karla’s School Counseling Referral Form
and cite specific evidence. Write a response of approximately 300–600 words (APA format is not required) in which you:
· Identify one important need for Karla to address in individual counseling (review Chapter 6). What legal and ethical concerns may be presented here?
· Would this be identified as a crisis (review Chapter 11)?
· How would you apply confidentiality in your work with Karla while giving appropriate suggestions to Karla’s teachers?
· Describe one developmentally appropriate counseling strategy Mr. Washington could implement to address your identified needs (review Chapter 9).
· Explain why the strategy you described would effectively address the identified need.
· Explain one method Mr. Washington could use to evaluate the effectiveness of your chosen strategy. How will we know if your strategy is working? Discuss feedback, collaboration, and cooperation in your response
Part C-Vocabulary: School Counselor Profession Terms, Part 6
To assist you in preparation for the school counselor exam and to help you understand the terminology used in the profession, define each of the following terms. As you prepare each week for this assignment, keep these terms in a continuous file.
Terms:
· Crisis
· Variables contributing to traumatization in a crisis
· Crisis plan
· Trauma-informed schools
· Standardized suicide assessment
· Confidentiality
· Ethics
· Negligence
· Malpractice
· Data-informed school counseling program
· School justice advocacy
· Privileged communication
· Limits to confidentiality
· Duty to protect
· Student and parental rights
· FERPA
· Subpoenas
· Confidentiality with school administrators
· Ferpa exceptions
· School counselors notes
