Why do we need Junior High School Counselors?
Today's young people are living in a time with an increasingly diverse society, new technologies, and expanding opportunities. To help ensure that they are prepared to become the next generatioon of parents, workers, leaders and citizens, every student needs support, guidance, and opportunities during adolescense , a time of rapid growth and change. early adolescents face unique and diverse chjallenges, both personally and developmentally, that have an impact on cademic achivement.
Meeting the Challenge
Jr. High School counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today's diverse student population. Jr. High School counselors do not work in isolation; rather we are integral to the total educational program. We porivde proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and servives to help students achive success in school. Professional school counselors align with the school's mission to support the academic achivement of all students as they prepare for the ever-changing world of the 21st century. This mission is accomplished through design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive, developmental and systematic chool counseling program.
If you have any questions please contact me at (318) 322-1683 ext. 2005, [email protected].
Aletha A. Nelson, LPC-S
School Counselor