Leadership in School Counseling

Scenario 1

As highlighted by Mary, ASCA competencies are important given that they have contributed to her strengths through identification of life experiences. According to American School Counselors Association (2019), ASCA competencies define behaviors and mindsets that students and professional counselors must meet in the school counseling program. The said competencies also ensure that school counselors have relevant skills that come in handy in emotional development and academic performance. In the present post, I would describe some of my Mary Hopkins strengths as being able to collaborate. Collaboration with other staff, teachers, administrators, and families is important in counseling programs given that it helps in student success and achievement (ASCA, 2019). Another strength that Mary has is the ability to use evidence-based practices in education. Utilizing evidence-based counseling techniques and theories in school setting enhances emotional development and promotes academic development (ASACA, 2019). Further, my colleague has the ability to locate gaps and fill such gaps through

According to ASCA (2019), identifying gaps in schools helps in implementation of interventions as appropriate - thus developing student outcome goals. Mary is also equipped with relevant skills to manage crisis situations and trauma among teenagers. The said skills are important in school counseling settings as they could be instrumental in addressing some of the most significant problems teenagers grapple with. Moreover, Mary has good leadership skills in...…need for the school counselor to collaborate with the community and families to ensure that the learner benefits from available interventions. The teacher could also use his leadership skills to advocate for school counseling programs that are more responsive to the need for collaboration. All these efforts would advance student wellbeing, and thus ensure that they are given a chance to pursue their goals. In present scenario, Lakeisha indicates that social wellbeing and academic performance of a student is not linked to homelessness. The ethical dilemma that the counselor would face would be on safety of the said student. According to ASCA (2010), a school counselor should make appropriate referrals that are likely to be of…