Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling

South Shore Regional School Board

May, 2010

Comprehensive Guidance Program

Designed to provide direction by assisting students to acquire knowledge, attitudes, strategies, and skills in four domains:

Personal – understand and appreciate selfSocial – relate effectively to othersEducation – develop appropriate educational plansCareer – develop life and career plans

Comprehensive Guidance Program Characteristics

The program promotes the development of evidence-based school guidance and counselling program goals with strategies as set by an advisory committee.

It includes achievable and measurable outcomes for students in grades primary to 12.

Comprehensive Guidance Program Components

Guidance Curriculum Professional Services Life/career Planning Program Management and System

Support

Guidance Curriculum Visit classes to offer information and/or training

sessions Provide resources to teachers, parents, students,

and other stakeholders to effectively deliver guidance-related curriculum

Collaborate with teachers to organize programs designed to meet identified needs in the school. (guest speakers, service learning opportunities, etc.)

Provide or coordinate specialist training for groups as identified. (peer mediation, anger management, tutoring, etc.)

Elementary: 35-45%; Jr. High/Middle Level: 25-35%; High School:15-25%

Professional Services (counselling, co-ordination and consultation)

Provide services that support the personal, social, educational, and career development of all students

Collaborate with school staff regarding students’ academic, social, emotional and developmental needs

Make referrals to a variety of community agencies Collaborate and consult with families and outside agencies

Act as a member of the critical incident team at the school

and Board level as required Act a member of the school core program planning team. Counsel individuals, groups and families. Act as a member individual program and transition teams

when specialist expertise is required Elementary: 30-40%; Jr. High/Middle Level: 30 – 40%; High

School: 25-35%

Life/Career Planning Assist in decision-making through promoting, planning, and

implementing program placement guidance for students and parents, proactive programs, and social/personal management activities

Coordinate and implement the orientation and transition of students from level to level and to post-secondary

Ensure credit checks are completed as appropriate Collaborate with teachers in order to provide students with

experiences that will broaden their career awareness and knowledge

Provide resources to students, teachers and parents regarding life and career planning options

Elementary: 10-25%; Jr.High/Middle Level: 15-25%; High School: 25-35%

Program Management and System Support

Play a leadership role in the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling Program (if % of time allows)

Maintain daily log, note taking, record keeping with respect to guidance and counselling records in accordance with Student Records Policy and the Canadian Counselling Professional Association

Attend meetings related to guidance issues Establish and assess outcomes for counselling programs,

activities, interventions, and experiences Participate as a member of professional learning

communities Continue professional growth and development to enhance

your role as the guidance counsellor Elementary: 10-15%, Jr. High/Middle Level: 10-15%; High

School: 10-15%

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