
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
Small Group Units and Lesson Plans Anger Management Anger Management Anger Management Middle School Anger Management High School Careers Careers, Careers Middle School Careers High School Coping with Life Changes Coping with Life Changes Coping with Life Changes Middle School Coping with Life Changes High School Interpersonal Relationships Interpersonal Relationships Interpersonal Relationships Middle School Interpersonal Relationships High School New Students Unit New Students Unit, New Students Unit Elementary (K-5) New Students Unit Secondary (6-12) Self Awareness Self Awareness Self Awareness Unit (K-2) Self Awareness , Self Awareness Self Awareness (3-5) Self Control Self Control, Self Control Elementary (K-2) Self Control Elementary (3-5) Study Skills Study Skills Study Skills Organization and Study Prep (Middle School) Study Skills Tools for Success (High School)