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Core responsibilities

The school counselor provides academic, personal, and career guidance to students while serving as a resource for crisis intervention and dropout prevention. They also act as a liaison between the school, families, and community agencies to support student success.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a master's degree in school counseling from an accredited institution. A valid commonwealth of pennsylvania instructional specialist certificate for secondary counselor or prek-12 school counselor is required.

professional certificatepostgraduate degreeCollaborationConflict resolutionRecord keepingData managementIndividual counselingGroup counselingInterpersonal communicationCrisis interventionReferral managementCareer developmentAcademic advisingStudent supportSchool counselingSubstance abuse preventionPost-secondary planning