Responsive Services
The school counselors should be available and responsive to special or unexpected needs of students and parents/guardians. Thus, the purpose of the Responsive Services Component is to work with students whose personal circumstances, concerns, or problems have the potential to interfere with healthy social/emotional, academic, and career development. Issues that students may face include; academic challenges, educational and career decision making, family loss, relationships, school attendance, stress, substance abuse, physical abuse and neglect, and suicide. As a result, there is continuing need for individual counseling, small group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral. The Responsive Services component also supports the activities in the School Counseling Curriculum and Individual Student Planning components.
As students are supported in overcoming barriers to their social/emotional, academic, and career development, parent/guardian involvement is essential. This may come in the form of referring their children for assistance, working with school counselors to identify issues of concern, giving permission for needed services, and providing help in resolving issues.
Responsive services are implemented through the following: individual counseling, small group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and referral.
Overview of MCSCP Responsive Services (Powerpoint)
Individual Counseling:
Small Group Counseling:
- Small Group Units and Session Plans
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Small Group Units and Lesson Plans Anger Management Middle School High School Careers Middle School High School Coping with Life Changes Middle School High School Interpersonal Relationships Middle School High School New Students Unit Family Activity (K-5) Family Activity (6-12) Self Awareness Self Awareness Unit (K-2) Self Awareness (3-5) Self Control Self Control Unit (K-2) Self Control Unit (3-5) Study Skills Organization and Study Prep (Middle School) Tools for Success (High School)