Or. Admin. R. 584-245-0100 - Scope of School Counselor License
(1) Scope: An Oregon school counselor may
perform any one of the following duties in public schools, school district or
education service districts:
(a) Serve as
counseling mental health professionals and leaders in the school
building;
(b) Ensure that schools
have a fully implemented comprehensive, developmental, school counseling
program that supports the academic, social and emotional development, career
and college readiness, and mental health and wellness of all
students;
(c) Work directly with
students, families, staff, and administrative leaders to address issues that
have a substantial impact on student mental health and development;
(d) Lead, advocate, and collaborate to
promote equity and access for all students and their families; and
(e) Address issues that proactively create a
positive school climate, especially for underrepresented students.
(2) Duties: School counselors
provide direct services to students as part of the comprehensive school
counseling program and indirect services that promote and support students'
mental health and wellness.
(a) Direct
services shall consist of:
(A) Individual
counseling;
(B) Group
counseling,
(C) School-wide
implementation of crisis interventions;
(D) Classroom-based/large group counseling
interventions (e.g. social emotional learning, school counseling core
curriculum delivery, etc.);
(E)
Individual student planning and assessment;
(F) Consultation with teachers,
parents/guardians, student support personnel, and outside agencies;
(G) Family and community outreach;
and
(H) "Face-to-face" interactions
that include the application of counseling, consultation, collaboration, and
human development skills such as providing professional development for
building staff.
(b)
Indirect services shall consist of:
(A)
Program planning and coordinating;
(B) Professional development;
(C) Conducting needs assessments or data
collection and interpretation; and
(D) Other duties that are administered on
behalf of students, including securing outside referrals and additional
supports, and participating on student-centered support initiatives.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.125, ORS 342.136, ORS 342.138
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