School Counseling

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all our children and adolescents is a priority in our profession. Prevention, education, support, early intervention, and advocacy are fundamental in these critical years, and school counselors are positioned to walk alongside them in their journey. This chapter will focus on understanding the relevance of the field of school counseling, the challenges school counselors face, and identifying some useful resources and strategies to navigate a career in the field. School counseling training will also be addressed, especially in relation to creating specialty programs that are centered on social justice and advocacy practices and are also aligned with the current standards issued by the CACREP.