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School counselors are trained to provide guidance and counseling
services to help students develop academically, personally, and
socially.
The middle school counselor:
- Assists parents and teachers in helping children
- Conducts classroom guidance activities
- Provides individual and small group counseling
- Coordinates school-wide guidance activities
- Consults with outside agencies
A child may see the counselor for:
- Study skills
- Academic planning and career exploration
- Issues with friends
- New situations
- Difficult decisions
- Success & Accomplishments
- Family Concerns
- Happy occasions
- Dealing with grief, loss, or illness
- Any other area of concern
How can a student see the counselor?
- Student support team referral
- Teacher referral
- Administrative referral
- Parental referral
- Self-Referral
The school counselor is NOT:
- A Disciplinarian
- An Administrator
- A Social Worker
- A Therapist
Mental Health Association
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri is dedicated to
promoting mental health and wellness, preventing mental disorders and
achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education and
service.
School-Based Counseling Services
The
Mehlville School District is partnering with Lutheran and Family
Children Services (LFCS) to provide school-based counseling services to
our students. The school-based counselor is a mental health position
funded though the St Louis County Keeping Kids First Fund. The services
are free of cost to students, parents, and schools and supplement the
existing guidance counselor services provided by the school district so
that students can receive increased services.
Our LFCS school-based counselor can provide an array of services, such as
consultations with parents, and / or school staff; presentations for
staff or parents; crisis intervention; individual counseling with a
student; family consultation; skills groups for students on topics such
as social skills, friendships, anger management, communication skills,
grief / loss; and more.
A student can be referred for
counseling by a parent, teacher, school guidance counselor or
administrator, or self-referral. If a student is referred for individual
or group counseling, we will contact the parent or guardian to
obtain consent and schedule a meeting with the parent or guardian to
gather additional information and further explain the services offered.
Kellie Capotorto, MA, LPC
Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri
[email protected]