Our Counselors
Who is our 6th grade counselor?
Martha Diamond!
Imagine a student you have built a very good relationship with. You start noticing that this student has been missing advisory almost every morning, which had not been the case for the first few months of school. This student is not particularly fond of advisory, however, this behavior is out of character.
Change in baseline behavior.
Where do you find the counseling referral form?
My Bookmarks!
Who would you go to for high school process related questions?
Jessica Piña!
During office hours one of your students confide in you and tells you they have a crush on another student but are insecure about expressing this to anyone else and especially to their crush. As you continue to chat casually about this, the student reveals that they think they are gay but don’t know what that really means for them. You thank the student for sharing but don’t know what you can do to help.
Identity Development
What falls under an acute mental health need?
Suicide, Self-harm, Risky behavior, Abuse/Maltreatment
Who is our IEP-Mandated counselor?
Rayna Blanco!
Extra Points for anyone who said ALL!
You are in the middle of a new zoom lesson when you notice a student with their head down and disengaged. When you check in with them privately, they share that they started crying in the middle of the lesson. You try to talk to them but they stop answering and you have to go back to the rest of the zoom class. After class you check-in with the student and they tell you that they have been feeling overwhelmed and worried because their guardian is an essential worker.
Overwhelming Emotions (i.e. sadness, crying, fear, anger) &/or Family Stressors
Who do you contact first when you learn your student has suicidal thoughts?
Jess!
Who co-facilitates White Affinity spaces?
Martha Diamond and Sarah Clore!
Your zoom class is right after the scheduled break for students, which makes it a bit chaotic and tends to take students a bit longer to settle into class. However, there is one particular student that is always doing the most. They often call out and will almost consistently disrupt the class outwardly. You have had many conversations with this student and have even reached out to the family but nothing seems to be changing. In fact it’s getting worse. You fear that your relationship with the student is being affected but feel at a loss since you have the rest of the class to manage.
None. This is a classroom management scenario and should be addressed directly. Feel free to connect with Deans for support.
What do you do if you are chatting with a student and you become concerned about their immediate safety?
DO NOT log off, DO maintain contact & DO ask the student about their surroundings.
Which counselors works with 7th grade students?
Trick Question... WE ALL DO!
A student requests a check-in with you through the weekly School Climate Survey. You calendar some time with the student and they start some stressful feelings that are coming up for them during remote learning. You quickly realize that the student has a lot built up and is benefitting from the check-in. They then ask you if you both can talk on a weekly basis.
Signs of Anxiety, Overwhelming emotions, or Other.
Who do you contact first when you suspect abuse/neglect or when you learn your student has experienced a COVID-related loss?
Dwight!