The Role of Your GVMS Counselor

• Individual Student Support.
• Small Guidance Groups to enhance development of social and/or coping skills.
• Developmental Guidance Lessons for each grade level
• Consultation with Parents, Teachers, and Staff
• Crisis Intervention
• Career Education
• 504 Building Facilitator
• Facilitation of Gifted Screening and Process
• Child Study Team Coordinator
• Coordinator of school input for psycho-educational evaluation process
• Member of Functional Behavioral Assessment Team
• Assistance with Student Transitions (5^th to 6^th and 8^th to 9^th)
• Coordination of efforts with other school specialist and coordination of referrals to outside agencies.
• STAR Team Coordinator
• Coordinate High School Course Selection with 8^th grade
• Participant in School Refusal Process
• Building liaison for homebound instruction
• Orientation for students new to GVMS
• Collaboration with administrative team

Additionally:   Your GVMS Counselors are involved with:

·         Meeting with elementary and high school staff to assist with transitions

·         Planning assemblies to support a positive school climate

·         Serving as members of various district committees

·         Coordinating student recognition programs

·         Assisting families in need of scholarships for school trips