Responsive Services Overview
Responsive Services consists of activities designed to provide support for a student’s mental health and social/emotional well-being. personal circumstances, concerns or problems interfering with a student’s educational progress and social and/or emotional health. This school counseling component is available to all students and is often student-initiated. School counselors are school-based mental health providers and use therapeutic techniques such as brief, solution-focused counseling, play therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in their work with students. While counselors have special training and skills to respond to these needs and concerns, the cooperation and support of the entire faculty and staff are necessary for successful implementation. Students facing issues that do not impact the school environment or issues that are significant and beyond what can be addressed in the school setting are referred to outside providers for additional support. Responsive services are delivered through these strategies:
*The purpose of school counseling is to provide brief, short-term counseling support and therefore, school counseling should not be used as a substitute for therapy provided by a licensed counseling professional within the community. If a student is receiving therapy through an outside provider or school-based therapy program, it is not recommended that a student simultaneously participate in individual or small group counseling provided by the school counselor. Simultaneous services could potentially inhibit progress made during therapy.
- Consultation
- Individual Counseling*
- Crisis Counseling
- Small Group Counseling*
- Referral Counseling
*The purpose of school counseling is to provide brief, short-term counseling support and therefore, school counseling should not be used as a substitute for therapy provided by a licensed counseling professional within the community. If a student is receiving therapy through an outside provider or school-based therapy program, it is not recommended that a student simultaneously participate in individual or small group counseling provided by the school counselor. Simultaneous services could potentially inhibit progress made during therapy.