School Counseling - San Mateo County Office Of Education

School Counselor Services

School counselors deliver programs that have an impact on student growth in three domain areas: career development, academic development and social/emotional development (ASCA, 2019). Comprehensive school counseling programs are considered an integral part of the educational experience which enables all students to achieve success in school.

Services at SMCOE

SMCOE coordinators can support K-12 school counselors and LEAs with professional development to create comprehensive school counseling programs and activities that impact growth for all students.

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Academic Counseling

District/ School Wide Activities

Support with implementation and use of the California Colleges platform.

Individual Student Planning

Consultation regarding academic planning and parent support.
Connecting school counseling curriculum to student academic planning.

Core Counseling Curriculum

Support with developing academic counseling core curriculum.
Connections to dual enrollment and collaborations with CTE partners.

Consultation & Collaboration

School counselor Community of Practice (CoP) county wide sessions.
Contractual consultations available.

Connections to Resources

Connections to county agencies or community based organizations to support academic success.

College & Career Counseling

District/ School Wide Activities

Support with compliance for AB 469, AB 2015 and other state mandates.

Individual Student Planning

Resources for individual student postsecondary planning across the three tiers of support.

Core Counseling Curriculum

Support with developing college/ career counseling core curriculum.
Resources for developing school wide college/ career counseling activities.

Consultation & Collaboration

School counselor Community of Practice (CoP) county wide sessions.
Contractual consultations available.

Connections to Resources

Connections to county agencies or community based organizations to support postsecondary access.

Social-Emotional Counseling

District/ School Wide Activities

Resources for mental health related protocols to implement school wide.

Individual Student Planning

Consultation for individual student support plans for mental health.

Core Counseling Curriculum

Resources for school wide social/emotional activities and programs.
- Click here for additional Mental Health and Wellness resources on the SMCOE website.
Access to Safe and Supportive Schools materials and resources.

Consultation & Collaboration

School Based Mental Health (SBMHC) Collaborative county wide sessions: North, South, Central & Coastside.
Contractual consultations available.

Connections to Resources

Connections to county agencies community based organizations to support social/emotional counseling.

Connect with us:

Want support with your school counseling program? Contact: Dr. Chad Slife - Coordinator of College, Career, & Community Partnerships (Email: cslife@smcoe.org)