Roles and Responsibilities

School Counselors

• Assist students in postsecondary planning (college, military, workforce, career).
• Provide short-term social and emotional counseling.
• Advises and counsels students regarding academic planning and goal setting.
• Collaborate with school staff and community resources.
• Analyze student data to identify student issues, needs and challenges. 
• Make referrals to long-term supports.
• Mediate conflict between students and teachers.

College and Career Counselor (Victoria Ragone)

• Prepare career education and instructional materials for use by teachers and students.
• Assist students with post-secondary planning. 
• Support students, staff and parents in using Naviance. 
• Prepare and present grade appropriate guidance lessons.
• Plan, organize, develop and implement college, military,  career events and publications.
• Schedule visitations by representatives from local colleges.

Crisis Counselor/SAC (Nakia Davis-Bell)

• Provide crisis intervention.
• Develop intervention strategies to increase academic success. 
• Assist with conflict resolution and anger management.
• Assist parents in accessing and utilizing school and community resources. 
• Assess students with mental health concerns.
• Provide counseling services to students regarding substance abuse and other behavioral or mental health issues. 
• Conduct group counseling with students. 

HAWK Center (Diana Staino)

Help in
Academics
Wellness &
Keeping students on track

• Freshman Mentorship
• Character Education Program
• I&RS and small group session s for academic/motivational supports
• FAMILY FRIDAY (REVAMP)
• Naviance Curriculum
• Developing Wellness programs based on requests for referrals/needed supports
• Monthly newsletter to keep parents informed
• Reach out to outside agencies for supports