School Counselor for Westview Cambodian International School

The Roles of School Counselor:

• To offer counseling and support services to students with problems with their general well-being due to personal, social, or emotional issues.
• To support and help school teams better identify and handle social, emotional, and mental health concerns affecting students to enhance learning results.
• Establish effective working relationships with every individual in the Westview community.
• To support the safeguarding and promoting of all students' health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide individual and group counseling to students to help them understand and resolve social or behavioral difficulties
• To provide counseling to individuals and small groups according to the needs of the students.
• To work with students to promote abilities including planning, time management, and productive study habits
• To assist students in creating attainable academic and career goals and a strategy to attain them
• To assess students' skills and interests using psychological tests, interviews, and individual planning
• To deliver classroom guidance lessons/health curriculum on various SEL topics
• To promote positive, cooperative, and supportive interactions with the administration, parents, and resource agency representatives.
• To demonstrate the utmost professionalism and respect when dealing with school personnel, parents, students, and other members of the community
• To keep the necessary confidential records and store them safely.
• To inform students, staff, and parents about the counseling service and the school counselor's role.
• To create plans for fostering emotional resilience among students and staff.
• Collaborate with the school's administration, teachers, and staff to create plans for protecting the well-being of each student and the school community as a whole.
• To submit timely reports to the Academic Manager for services rendered, such as session notes and incident reports.
• Collaborate and communicate with teachers, parents/caregivers, and other staff members to determine the students' support needs.
• To work together and network with staff from other organizations to seek expert specialists when necessary.
• To review and assess the service on an ongoing basis.
• To be accountable for one's professional advancement.