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Meet Your School Counselor!
Hello. My names is Stephanie Brilhart. I have had the pleasure of calling Ben Franklin "home" for the past 12 years.
My husband, Jim and I have two boys. Nick is 8 years old and Ben is 6 years old.
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Vision and Mission
The School Counselor is an important part of the School Team that helps all students in the areas of Academic Achievement, Personal/Social Development and Career Development, ensuring today's students become the productive well-adjusted adults of tomorrow. American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
What can your School Counselor do for you?
School Counseling has come a long way over the years, and today school counselors offer more services and support than ever. The following are some of the services I can offer:
Guidance Curriculum
- Structured group counseling programs
- Promote School Wide Positive Behavior (SWPBIS) programs through guidance themes, activities, and lessons delivered in the classroom
- Initiate Career exploration and awareness using SmartFutures
- Promote PATHS (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum, for all students in grade Pre-K through 3.
Individual Planning
- Consult with teachers and behavior specialists to develop behavior plans
- Observations
- Serve as a member of the MTSS Behavioral Support Team (Tier 2 Supports)
- Serve as the Coordinator for the Student Assistance Program
- Consults with agencies to coordinate services for students and their families
Responsive Services
- Group counseling
- Individual counseling
- Peer mediation
- Academic and behavioral consultations with parents/teachers
- Referrals to outside agencies for support
- Coordinate data collection for agencies
System Support
- Review of academic and behavior records
- Kindergarten orientation team member
- PSSA coordinator
- Provider of community resource materials and information
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