School Counselors

School counselors are educators who design and deliver school counseling programs that are comprehensive in scope, preventive in design, developmental in nature, and promote student achievement for ALL students.

School counselors provide critical services to students in Illinois schools in three domains: Academic, College & Career, and Social-Emotional.

Developmental Counseling Model for Illinois Schools

A comprehensive school counseling program is guided by standards and competencies for both students and counselors:

NEWS & UPDATES

Virtual Workshop: Empowering Student Success through Career Advising and Career Technical Education

This two half-day session workshop provides opportunities for secondary school counselors, career advising professionals, and supporting stakeholders to gain knowledge and strategies to become a champion for each learner to navigate their path to career success. Registration information is here.
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Academic

Academic standards guiding school counseling programs are designed to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student’s ability to learn

Social-Emotional

Social-Emotional standards guiding school counseling programs are designed to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills.

College & Career

College & Career standards guiding school counseling programs are designed to help students 1) understand the connection between school and the world of work and 2) plan for and make a successful transition from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job across the lifespan.