School Counselors' Roles

School Counselors are responsible for designing, developing, implementing and evaluating a school counseling program which addresses students' academic, career, and social/emotional development.  School Counseling programs provide education, prevention, and intervention activities that help students acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills that serve as the foundation for future success.  

School Counselors provide direct student services by delivering whole-class and small-group lessons, as well as short-term small-group and individual counseling.  Indirect services are provided through consultation and collaboration with staff, parents/families, and outside providers.  

When individual needs arise, students may be referred to the School Counselor by their teachers, a staff member, themselves or their parents/guardians.  Parents/guardians are encouraged to call and share any concerns they may have regarding their child's academic, social, and/or emotional progress.  The School Counselor may also be able to provide parents/guardians with home-based strategies and/or local resources. 

Most sessions between students and the School Counselor are kept confidential.  If there is ever a time when Ms. Bragg believes a student may be in danger or could potentially put others in danger, she is required as a New Hampshire mandated reporter, to break confidentiality.  Student safety is our priority.

For more information regarding the role of Elementary School Counselors, please see the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) website - https://www.schoolcounselor.org/About-School-Counseling/School-Counselor-Roles-Ratios