Student Assistance Counselor Responsibilities
The Student Assistance Counselor is responsible for school-wide coordination of the Prevention, Intervention and Postvention programs.
Prevention duties include:
- To promote awareness of various drugs, trends and other harmful issues (posters, verbal and written information
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To provide on-going education and training of students and faculty though workshops, speakers, booklets and classroom presentations
- To participate in community organizations (Municipal Alliance)
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To participate in local, state and national professional organizations
- To act as an in-school resource for ATOD and mental health issues
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To keep all necessary forms updated
- To keep professional skills and information updated through attendance at workshops and reading material
- To review in-school policies relating to ATOD and other "at risk" behaviors and edit when necessary
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To coordinate the Peer Leadership Program
- To coordinate the Called to Protect Program
Intervention duties include:
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To assist teachers and counselor with referrals of "at risk" students
- To assist parents with referrals to agencies and therapists
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To facilitate drug testing
- To chair the I&RS team
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To handle all individual student crises
- To participate as a Crisis Management Team member
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To provide short term individual counseling
- To provide support groups
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To perform the duties of an Anti-Bullying Specialist
Postvention duties include:
- To assist counselors and faculty with students' re-entry after hospitalization for drug/alcohol and/or psychological issues
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To follow-up with doctors, therapists and referral agencies
- To follow-up with the I&RS team
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To write contracts to facilitate students' continued compliance with school policies
- To follow-up with drug-testing schedules
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To monitor closely the first weeks following re-entry
- To provide support and guidance to students, families and staff